The following extract was taken from the Journal of a Journey over Land from Buckingham House to the Rocky Mountains in 1792-93 by Peter Fidler Copies of the complete journal are available. A peace betwixt these 2 Tribes was also made this Summer. Our old Chief also accompanied us. I wished to have traded a Horse from them, but our chance for that is very much against us, as the Indians always prefer trading with one another before they do Europeans. They report Kootenay Indians are at the Old Man River with horses to trade.
Men collect stuff to trade.
Fidler goes on without Ward. Chief weeps as he expects danger.