Description of Fort McKenzie and First Stay There among the Indians, August 9 - September 13, 1833
Fort Piegan – Its location and description – Surrounding area – Various Indian tribes – Fur trade with them – First horde of the Piegan [and] Blood Indians – Gros Ventres des Prairies – Quarrel among the whites – Death of an engagé – Berger’s report about the arrival of additional Piegans – Death of a Piegan Indian – Fight between the Piegan and Blood Indians – Interesting animals, bear, prairie fox, and bighorn – Black-tailed deer – Several birds – Amphibians – Fishes – Plants – Shell impressions – Hunting – Nínoch-Kiä́iu (Cheffre des Ours) withdraws from the fort with his people – Beaver trapping – Beaver meat – Several additional Piegans – Evil rumors among the Indians – Assault and surprise attack of the Assiniboines on the Piegans near the fort – Their retreat during the night – The big band of the Piegans camps in the vicinity of the fort – Departure of a trading expedition to the Kootenais – Big camp of the Piegans near the fort – Entry of the chiefs – Arrival of a band of Blood Indians – Quarrels – Trade – Drunks – Storm and false alarm – The band of Ours Caïe and Kutonä́pi arrives – A Siksika war party – Blackfoot war party – The Blood Indian band of Dépouille de Boeuf comes to trade – Sending of horses to Fort Union – Arrival of fifty [tipis] of the Gros Ventres des Prairies
