Lewis Clark Kids and for Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities JANIS HERBERT Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Herbert, Janis, 1956– Lewis and Clark for kids :their journey of discovery with 21activities / Janis Herbert. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition sent by President Jefferson to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Includes related activities. ISBN 1–55652-374-2 1. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806)—Juvenile literature. 2. West (U.S.)—Discovery and exploration—Juvenile literature. 3. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806)—Study and teaching—Activity programs—Juvenile literature. 4. West (U.S.)—Discovery and exploration—Study and teaching—Activity programs—Juvenile literature. [1. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) 2. West (U.S.)—Discovery and exploration.] 1. Title. F592.7.H38 2000 917.804'2—dc21 99–048178 Front cover: Map of Lewis and Clark’s Track across the Western Portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Courtesy of the National Archives. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Charles Willson Peale, 1807. Courtesy of Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA. Four Bears (Mato-Tope), a Mandan chief. Karl Bodmer, 1833–34. Courtesy of the National Archives. Lewis and Clark at Three Forks. Edgar S. Paxson. Mural in the Montana State Capital. Courtesy of the Montana Historical Society. Source of the Columbia River. Henry James Warre. Courtesy of the Denver Public Library. Back cover: Into the Unknown, J. K. Ralston, 1964. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Courtesy of the National Park Service. © 2000by Janis Herbert All rights reserved First edition Published by Chicago Review Press, Inc. 814North Franklin Street Chicago, IL 60610 1-55652-374-2 Printed in Singapore 5 4 To Mom and Dad, my adventurous, loving, and “honored parence” Acknowledgments This book was created with the gracious assistance of Betty Brill, Ara- Rita Baladad, for their enthusiasm and devotion to this book. My belle and Rose Britton, Sara Dickinson, Helen Waisanen, and Jason thanks also go to Tamra Phelps for the book’s beautiful design. With Williams. Many thanks to all of the people at Chicago Review thanks, again and always, to Ruth and Don Ross, and to my sup- Press, especially to editor Cynthia Sherry and project editor portive, wonderful husband Jeff. Note to Readers Warning—bad “speling” ahead! Throughout this book, you’ll see “mosquito” 20 different ways, their descriptions of people and land- quotes from Lewis’s and Clark’s journals that include some “creative” scapes show the captains’ great intelligence and powers of observa- spelling and punctuation. The captains’ education was not as formal tion. Please overlook their spelling errors and see the glossary for as ours is today. Clark had very little schooling. But though they spell explanations of any other unfamiliar words in the text. Contents Time Line viii 5 Beautifull in the Extreme 61 Shall We Dance? 64 Preface To the Westward xi The Whooping Crane Waltz The Sharp-Tailed Shake Time Line of the Lewis and Clark Expedition xiv A Buffalo Mask 70 Map of the Expedition xvi Make Your Own Moccasins 76 1 Fixing for a Start 1 6 Tab-ba-bone and So-So-Ne 79 Where in the World Are You? Speaking in Sign 85 (Learn about Latitude and Longitude) 12 Make a Basket 90 Very Very Vermilion 14 7 O! The Joy! 91 2 We Set Out Early 15 Make a Drum 95 Preserving Plants 17 Dig It! An Archaeological Activity 104 Fruit Leather 20 Beeswax Candles 106 It’s a Phase—Learn the Lunar Cycle 22 8 Our Homeward Bound Journey 109 3 We Smoke the Pipe of Peace 29 Trail Signs 114 A Winter Count 32 Make a Tipi 33 9 What Marvels We Found 123 A Dance Rattle 36 Celebrate 200Years! 126 Great Plains Stew 44 Glossary 133 4 Forty-Five Below 47 Lewis and Clark Sites, Organizations, Tracking Animals 50 and Events 134 Hoop and Pole 56 Web Sites to Explore 137 Bibliography 139 Photo Credits 140 Index 142 T i m v i i i e L i n e 1743 Thomas Jefferson is born 1770 William Clark is born 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Meriwether Lewis is born 1775 Revolutionary War begins 1776 Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence 1783 Revolutionary War ends 1788 U.S. Constitution is ratified; George Washington is elected president 1789 Clark joins militia 1792 Captain Robert Gray enters Columbia River 1794 Whiskey Rebellion; Lewis joins militia 1800 Jefferson is elected president 1801 Lewis becomes President Jefferson’s secretary 1802 President Jefferson asks Lewis to command an expedition to the west 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Lewis invites Clark to join him in command of the expedition 1804 President Jefferson is reelected; Vice President Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton 1804–1806 Lewis and Clark expedition 1805 Louisiana Territory is formed 1807 Lewis is appointed governor of Louisiana Territory and Clark is appointed brigadier general of militia and superintendent of Indian affairs, Louisiana Territory 1809 Lewis dies 1812 War of 1812 1813 Clark is appointed governor of Missouri Territory 1814 The journals of Lewis and Clark are published 1826 Jefferson dies i 1838 Clark dies x