Montana Medicine Show: Camp Fortunate

Welcome to the Montana Medicine Show. I'm Derek stron. From the Journal of Captain Merryweather Lewis July 25th 18 0 5. If we do not find horses I fear the successful issue of our voyage will be very doubtful. Indians could help the Lewis and Clark expedition obtain horses but since leaving for man Dan four months earlier they had seen no natives. On August 13th fate smiled on Lewis and Clark at a place Christen camp Fortunat just south of present day Dillon Montana. The Corps of Discovery encountered the Shoni. Their principal chief was Camille Waite William Clark regarded him as a man of influence sense and easy and reserved manners who appeared to possess a great deal of sincerity Kameo Wade's description of the impassable western rivers ahead dash the expeditions hopes of finding an easy water route to the Pacific. The corps would have to traverse more than a hundred miles of daunting mountains to reach the ocean. Lewis and his party desperately needed horses Kameo waits people had an impressive herd during negotiations

according to Expedition journals. Second year we jumped up ran and embraced Camille Waite and threw her blanket over him and cried profusely. Second year we had been raised to Shoni But kidnapped years earlier by the hood Azza she recognized Camille Waite as her brother after an emotional reunion. Camille Waite agreed to trade for the horses they needed. Historian James Ronda described the Corrs luck. The stars dance for Lewis and Clark at Camp fortunate. From the KGO TV studios. I'm Derek strong. Montana medicine show is supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A private corporation funded by the American people.