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Eck.... A number of confrontations between the Tetons and the expedition brought the Americans visit to an end. No one in the Corps of Discovery spoke Sioux, and the inability of the two groups to communicate effectively played a significant part in several misunderstandings. After another argument between the Tetons and the expedition nearly escalated into fighting, Lewis and Clark continued upriver. http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/tet.html

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Hijacking the boat
The Partisan pretended to be drunk and got belligerent. Trying to defuse an increasingly touchy situation, Clark took the Tetons back ashore in one of the pirogues. But as soon as they landed, a few Indians grabbed the bowline as if to take over the boat. At that point The Partisan physically jostled Clark and said the boats could go no farther upriver. Another bad idea. Clark drew his sword. Lewis, onboard the keelboat, aimed the cannon. American soldiers leveled their guns, and Teton warriors strung their bows. Diplomatic disaster was just a trigger finger away. Black Buffalo saved everybody's bacon — and probably a lot of innocent lives (many Teton women and children were at the gathering). He stepped between the angry men and grabbed the pirogue's bowline away from The Partisan's men. Then he retreated some distance to confer with the other Teton leaders. A relieved Clark approached them and offered to shake hands. They refused. So he climbed into the pirogue and pushed off toward the keelboat. A minute later, Black Buffalo and a few of his men waded after Clark and asked to come aboard the keelboat. Clark warily agreed, and the whole grouchy bunch proceeded about a mile upriver and dropped anchor for the night near a small island, which Clark named "Bad humered Island" in honor of the day. http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2178.html