Note 86 — Chapter XII
J. V. (Jedediah Vincent) Huntington translation
Lewis’s River was named by William Clark in honor of his fellow-explorer, the first white man who had visited its headwaters. This great southeastern tributary of the Columbia is now known as Snake River. The Indian name was Shapatin (Shahaptin). McKenzie’s party established their post at the mouth of Reed’s (now Payette) River, and named it Fort Boisé. Upon their success see Ross, Adventures on the Columbia, volume vii of our series.—Ed.