Over the course of my expedition we ran into a lot of different indian tribes. Some of the Native Americans were the kindest people ever, but some were ruthless. One out of many tribes we met was the Blackfeet Indians.

We met the Blackfeet Indians in Montana, we only met eight blackfeet warriors who feared us at first, but there fears subsided and they camped out with us. I told them about how I’m trying to make peace between all the Native Americans in the west. I told them how we made peace with the Blackfeet enemies, the Shoshones and Nez Perces. They took my message as a threat and they thought that this will weaken the Blackfeet Indians power. That night, the Blackfeet Indians made a plan to take our weapons, but it turned into chaos as shots fired. We shot one of the Blackfeet warrior’s. It was our first act of bloodshed between the Western Indians. The other Blackfeet warriors return back to their tribe to tell them what happened between us. Their tribe attacked us and killed three members of the Corps of Discovery.

Over the course of our expedition, we ran into many different types of plants and animals. We collected hundreds of plant specimens and we also recorded information on their habitats and their growth. We discovered many plants that were edible. Native Americans showed us the plants they eat and they helped us with many of the discoveries.

 Sacagawea was a good person to bring on the expedition because she knew Native American language and could help us with the different tribes we meet. She helped us get horses so we can travel over the mountain. Her presence would also make the Native Americans think that we were not a threat.

 As you can see, Sacagawea would be a good person to bring along on the expedition. She would help us with the different Native American tribes we met, help us with the plants and animals, and she also knew the landscape very well. We couldn’t be alive without her outstanding knowledge about the west.