ca. 1775-ca. 1815

A series of essays in which the author reflects on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the journals they wrote about their experiences, and raises questions about the motivations of the explorers, their relationships to the people and animals they encountered, and the roles of Clark's slave York, and the Native American guide known to history as Sacajawea.

Chronicles the contributions given to the Lewis and Clark expeditions by York, Clark's slave, and Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who led them through hostile Indian territory.

A series of poems in the imagined voice of York, William Clark's slave, during and after the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Presents an account of how William Clark's slave, York, helped during the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing the man's skills, strength, and intelligence.

Relates the adventures of York, a slave and "body servant" to William Clark, who journeyed west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.