Camas Plant, drawn by Gustavus Sohon, 1854.
This file appears in: The Steptoe Defeat, 1858
Camas is a relative of the hyacinth and a traditional food for the native peoples of this area. A group of Indians were digging Camas root, as they did each year in the spring, when Steptoe came upon them.
Image drawn by Gustav Sohon and Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute.
This file appears in: The Steptoe Defeat, 1858
The Steptoe Defeat, 1858
Steptoe's foray into Coeur d'Alene Indian lands in the spring of 1858 led to the Wright Campaign against these people later in the year.