Yes, that is how folks up here spell the name of the Indian woman who served as guide for Lewis and Clark.

This is a huge lake formed behind a 210 foot high, 2 1/2 mile wide earthen dam holding back 178 miles of the Missouri river.   We hope to explore just a bit of it over the next few days.

There is wildlife here in the Plains.  We saw pronghorn antelope and many pheasants enjoying the bounty that is ripe soy beans and wheat.  Bald eagles seem to like the fishing and lots of geese, pelican, and ducks are fattening up in the wetlands as they gather for migration.  We will do some more birding from the boat…for now, it is raining so we are calling it a day.