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路易斯手繪的休休尼人(Shoshone)的和平煙斗
日記上的日期為1805年8月13日
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路易斯和克拉克遇見休休尼人 (Shoshone)
路易斯要休休尼人知道，他們此行沒有惡意。他給休休尼人禮物並透過手語、幾個休休尼字句及紅色油漆(休休尼族中代表和平的顏色)來表達。幸好，休休尼一群人及他們的酋長
Cameahwait
都被說服了。
他們以擁抱、呼喊及抽和平煙斗來慶祝這個和平的會面當時他們全都坐在地上一起共享和平煙斗，休休尼人脫下他們的鹿皮軟鞋
(鞋子)來顯示他們的真誠。路易斯的日記中有多頁關於這天的描述及和平煙斗的圖畫。路易斯解釋說休休尼人的脫鞋代表了他們「如果不真誠，那麼他們將永遠打赤腳，因為赤腳穿越他們國度內的平原是相當嚴重的一項懲罰」；路易斯瞭解他們的舉動所代表的意義，因為部隊成員的腳掌都因尖銳的岩石及多刺的仙人掌而受傷。
Lewis wanted the Shoshone to know that he and his men came in peace. He gave them gifts and used sign language, a few Shoshone words, and red paint (the Shoshone color for peace) to tell them. Luckily, the Shoshone band and their chief, Cameahwait, were convinced.
They celebrated the peaceful meeting with hugs, shouts, and smoking a peace pipe. When they all sat on the ground to share the peace pipe, the Shoshone removed their moccasins (shoes) to show their sincerity. Lewis wrote many pages about this day in his journal including this drawing of the peace pipe. Lewis explained that the Shoshone took off their shoes to say they would "always go barefoot if they are not sincere; a pretty heavy penalty if they are to march throught the plains of their country." Lewis understood what they meant since the Corps had all hurt their feet on sharp rocks and prickly pear cactuses.
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