1808-’09.
1809-’10.
1810-’11.
THE CORBUSIER WINTER COUNTS.
1805-’06.—No. I. The Dakotas had a council with the whites on the Missouri River, below the Cheyenne Agency, near the mouth of Bad Creek (the Lewis and Clarke Expedition?). They had many flags, which the Good-White-Man gave them with their guns, and they erected them on poles to show their friendly feelings. The curved line is to represent the council lodge, which they made by opening several tipis and uniting them at their sides to form a semicircle. The marks are for the people. American-Horse’s father was born this year.
No. II. Nine white men came to trade. The three covered heads represent the white men.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Eight-Dakotas-killed winter.”
1806-’07.—No. I. Black-Rock, a Dakota, was killed by the Crows. A rock is represented above his head. He was killed with a bow and arrow and was scalped.
No. II. The Dakotas killed an Omaha in the night.