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field, above, is the actual field Captain Clark and the hunters crossed
and met the Nez Perce. It's a domestic hay field now. Clark came from
the mountains in the background. They came first to some boys digging
camas roots. These roots were a main food staple for the Nez Perce.
Sgt. Ordway was impressed with the method of turning these bulbs into
bread: "these natives have a large quantity of this root bread
which they call Commas. the roots grow in the plains. they have kills
[ovens] engeaniously made where they Sweet [bake] these roots and
make them Sweet and good to the taste." Get directions from the
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