. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ^VILLIAM CLARK. MEEIWETHER LEWIS HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 61 Ar-ke-tar-na-shar, who accompanied the expedition to the Mandan villages forthe purpose of negotiating a peace treaty between the Arikaras and Alandans,who were then at war. Lewis and Qark met the Indians in council at their respective villages, andafter stating the object of their visit, urged the importance of maintaining peacewith the Mandans and Hidatsas, especially in view of the aggressive disposition■of the Sioux. In token of their appreciation of the friendly adv
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. ^VILLIAM CLARK. MEEIWETHER LEWIS HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 61 Ar-ke-tar-na-shar, who accompanied the expedition to the Mandan villages forthe purpose of negotiating a peace treaty between the Arikaras and Alandans,who were then at war. Lewis and Qark met the Indians in council at their respective villages, andafter stating the object of their visit, urged the importance of maintaining peacewith the Mandans and Hidatsas, especially in view of the aggressive disposition■of the Sioux. In token of their appreciation of the friendly advice given them,the Indians stipplied them liberally from their store of corn and beans. Theyalso gave them a quantity of large, rich beans, collected by the gophers (prairiemice as written in their journal), and secured from their burrows by thesquaws. In return they gave the Indians a steel corn mill and other appropriatepresents. Several Frenchmen were living at the Arikara villages; among them JosephGravelines and Anthony Tabeau, traders, were active in bringing the Indi
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