Lewis & Clark Visitor Center
Gavins Point Dam
Yankton, SD
Gavins Point Dam
Yankton, SD
Calumet Bluff is below the visitor center. Up river toward Gavins Point Dam from the center. Down river from the center.
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Lewis & Clark Visitor Center
Gavins Point Dam Yankton, SD |
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| On August 27, 1804, the expedition passed the James river and prepared to meet with the Yankton Sioux. Sgt. Nathaniel Pryor had visited the Yankton camp and saw what has become the classic symbol of the Plains Indians--a tipi. On August 29, 30, and 31, the two groups met below Calumet Bluff on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River. On August 30th the exploreres had their first council with the Yankton Sioux. The two sides met under the shade of an oak tree. Lewis delivered his customary speech, promoting commerce with the United States, and presented the chiefs with gifts of tobacco, clothing, and medals. The council continued into the next day, when the chiefs gave their own speeches. On September 1st the Corps of Discovery proceeded up the river. On the return trip, the explorers would meet up with these "good men".
Calumet Bluff is below the visitor center. Up river toward Gavins Point Dam from the center. Down river from the center. |
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