Place of Deavels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place of Deavels (Devils)

In the Journals of Lewis and Clark 1804- 1806

Clark wrote about the day before they reached the mouth of the Vermillion, which they called the White Stone River.

On August 24, 1804

Cap Lewis & my Self walk out & got Verry wet, a Cloudey rainey night,—In my absence the Boat Passed a Small (2) River Called by the Indians White Stone River. this river is about 30 yards wide and runs thro a Plain & Prarie in its whole Course In a northerley direction from the mouth of this Creek in an imence Plain a high Hill is Situated, and appears of a Conic form and by the different nations of Indians in this quarter is Suppose to be the residence of Deavels. that they are in human form with remarkable large heads and about 18 Inches high, that they are Very watchfull, and are arm'd with Sharp arrows with which they Can Kill at a great distance; they are Said to Kill all persons who are So hardy as to attempt to approach the hill; they State that tradition informs them that many Indians have Suffered by those little people and among others three Mahar men fell a Sacrefise to their murceyless fury not many years Since—So much do the Maha, Souis, Ottoes and other neighbouring nations believe this fable that no Consideration is Suffecient to induce them to apporach the hill

The Omaha, the Sioux, and the Otoes believe that the mound was occupied by spirits that killed any human who came near.

Interesting description of these Deavels (Devils)

Place of Deavels

Human form Large heads

18 inches high

watchful and armed with sharp arrows