The hunters were sent out, but, though they saw some tracks of deer, were not able to procure anything." The root which the Indians used in so many ways is now known as camas; it is still much sought for by the Nez Perces and other wandering tribes in the Northwest, and Camas Prairie, in that region, derives its name from the much-sought-for vegetable.
Captain Clark and his men stayed with these hospitable Indians several days.

The free use of wholesome food, to which he had not lately been accustomed, made Clark very ill, and he contented himself with staying in the Indian villages, of which there were two.

These Indians called themselves Chopunnish, or Pierced Noses; this latter name is now more commonly rendered _Nez Perces_, the French voyageurs having given it that translation into their own tongue.

But these people, so far as known, did not pierce their noses.

After sending a man back on the trail to notify Captain Lewis of his progress, Captain Clark went on to the village of Chief Twisted-hair.