The weather was now very cold, although August had not passed.

Ink froze in the pen during the night, and the meadows were white with frost; but the days were warm, even hot.
In the absence of Captain Clark, his colleague and party had been visited by Cameahwait and about fifty of his band, with their women and children.

Captain Lewis' journal says:-- "After they had camped near us and turned loose their horses, we called a council of all the chiefs and warriors, and addressed them in a speech.

Additional presents were then distributed, particularly to the two second chiefs, who had, agreeably to their promises, exerted themselves in our favor.

The council was then adjourned, and all the Indians were treated with an abundant meal of boiled Indian corn and beans.