TY - BOOK AU - Hoxie,Frederick E. AU - Nelson,Jay T. TI - Lewis & Clark and the Indian country: the Native American perspective SN - 0252032667 (cloth : alk. paper) PY - 2007/// CY - Urbana PB - University of Illinois Press, Published for the Newberry Library KW - Clark, William, KW - Lewis, Meriwether, KW - Lewis and Clark Expedition KW - (1804-1806) KW - Exhibitions KW - Influence KW - Culture conflict KW - West (U.S.) KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Indians of North America KW - Social life and customs KW - 20th century KW - United States KW - Territorial expansion KW - Description and travel KW - Race relations N1 - Based on an exhibition that opened in Oct. 2004 at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Ill; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : What can we learn from a bicentennial? / Frederick E. Hoxie -- pt. 1: The Indian country. The arrival of horses accelerates trade and cultural change -- A brilliant plan for living : creators -- A brilliant plan for living : gifts -- A brilliant plan for living : men and women -- A vast network of partners -- pt. 2: Crossing the Indian country. What did the Americans know? -- Celebrating the new year and surviving the winter with the Mandans, January 1805 -- Trading for horses and finding their way, August-September 1805 -- Rescued by the Nez Perces -- New Year's Day 1806 and the Oregon winter -- Friends and trading partners on the Upper Columbia -- A confrontation in Montana -- pt. 3: A new nation comes to the Indian country. Two views of western North America -- The fur trade -- New settlers -- Miners -- Ranchers -- Missionaries and teachers -- pt. 4: The Indian country today. Salmon restoration -- Environmental protection -- Language preservation -- Education and cultural preservation -- The meaning of the Lewis and Clark bicentennial for Native Americans -- Conclusion : Lewis and Clark reconsidered : some sober second thoughts / James P. Ronda ER -