12 Rene Jusseaume
Rene Jusseaume There seems to be a lot of historical facts regarding Rene Jusseaume. He features in several books, and was a translator for the Indian tribes. He also lived with the Indians and had family. Divided Loyalties in a Doomed Empire: The French in the West : from New France to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. by Daniel Royot http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2667 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheheke, Sheheke-shote, translated as White Coyote, and also known as Coyote or Big White (1766–1812), was a Mandan chief. His names is also at times spelled Shahaka. Sheheke was at the time of the arrival of Merriweather Lewis and William Clark among the Mandan in late 1804 the main civil chief at Mitutanka. Sheheke travelled with Lewis and Clark to meet United States President Thomas Jefferson. On October 20, 1804, two Mandan leaders, each considering himself the principal chief of Matutonka, came to vi...