Early History of North Dakota

Alexander Henry April Arikara villages Arikaras Assiniboine attack battle bear beaver skins Bird-Woman Bismarck boat British traders buffalo bushels called camp canoe Captain Lewis ceded Charles chief Chippewa colonists colony cross of St deer established expedition explorations feet Fort Mandan France Francois Fur Company George governor Grand Forks Henry's herd of buffalo Hidatsa horses Hudson's Bay Company hunter Indians Jean Baptiste John Joseph kegs of grease killed Knife River known Lake land Lewis and Clark Lieutenant Pike lodges Louis Louisiana Mandan villages Manuel Lisa meat MEXICO midman miles Minnesota Mississippi River Missouri River mouth North Dakota North-West Company October Park River party passed Pembina Mountains pemmican Pierre potatoes pounds prairie Purchase Red River Brigade Red River Valley Sacajawea saltire Selkirk September settlers Sheyenne Shoshone Sioux Spain stream territory trading post treaty tribe United visited voyageur wife William winter wolf women X. Y. Company