September 20th,1805

Watkuweis. Today we met a woman named Watkuweis. she walked such an incredible distance for a lone woman and her baby to travel! Faced with starvation in the season of cold, she killed her horse for food. Under such hardships, her baby died. By a miracle she made her way to a band of Salish who helped her return to her tribe, but the privations of her journey had taken a toll on her health, which she never fully regained. Though still young, she was called "Watkuweis." she will be of great help to us in due time.

Private Pulice