| Nez Perces, Flatheads, and Shoshones could be counted on for a friendly welcome, Blackfeet and Ankaras for an instantly lethal reception. |
| Five years prior to the corps' arrival, the Hidatsas had captured Sacagawea from the Shoshones near the Three Forks. |
| Using horses obtained from Sacagawea's Shoshones, the expedition crossed the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass and surmounted the Bitterroot Mountains via the Lolo Trail. |
| The next day Lewis walked ahead with three men to find the Shoshones and horses for portage. |
| Unlike the Mandans, the Hidatsas regularly sent war parties against the Shoshones and Blackfeet. |
| Traditional Western Shoshones like Carrie Dann have been fighting to get their land back throughout most of this century. |
