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bear claw

Bear claw necklace

Cap, worn by the women of the Plains of Columbia

A Piece of White Buffaloes skin, from the Missouri

Bread. This forms a principal article of food among the Enesher, Skillute, Pishquitpahs

One pipe given to the company by White Pigeon

A Large Mantle, made of the Buffalow skin, worn by the Scioux, or Soue, Darcota [Dakota] Nation

One pipe of the Puount, called Winebagou. Near Dog Plains, Missi[ssi]ppi

2 ornaments, worn around the neck, by the natives of the Plains of Columbia

calumet

Four Pipes, or calmets from the Nation Saux

belt

A handsomely ornamented belt, from the Winnebagou's or Puount's

Bread. This is called Passhequo-quaw-mash

Roots, presented to Captn. Lewis on the 24th of June 1806 by Neeshneparkeooh [Neeshneparkkeook] the great chief of the Pottotepallers [Nez Perce]

One pipe of the Fox's and one belong to White Skin, the Chief of the Foxes, Missi[ssi]ppi

wasco hat

A Cap worn by the natives of Columbia River, and the Pacific Ocean