Council at the Bluff, Lewis & Clark Expedition

Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark finally, in early August 1804, contacted Otoe and Missouri Indian chiefs north of the Platte River and orchestrated a council of peace and understanding. Lewis delivered the first lecture (speech), introducing the existence of a new Great Father (Jefferson) in the east and suggesting that good behavior would result in benevolent fur trade and fair dealings with the red children living along the Missouri River. (HD, best if viewed on a large screen, 17 mins).