These people never practiced head flattening, but the Columbia
River tribes who shaped the front of the head to create a pointed
appearance spoke of their neighbors, the Salish, as “flatheads” in
contrast. After the introduction of the horse the Salish adopted a
Plains culture, including the hunting of buffalo and the use of the
tepee. They fought a series of wars with the Blackfoot over hunting
land. The Jesuit missionary Pierre Jean De Smet, who in 1841
founded the mission of St. Mary in the Bitterroot valley among the
Salish, persuaded the Blackfoot to make peace. By the Garfield
Treaty (1872) the Salish agreed to move north to the valley of the
Flathead lake and river. Many now live on the Flathead Reservation
in Montana, which they share with a small group of Kootenai. In
1990 there were close to 5,000 Salish and over 2,000 people of
mixed Salish and Kootenai descent in the United States.
MOGA MMIX (2009)
Welcome to Mark Twain Lake
and Mark Twain State Park.
In striving to make each MOGA competition
different and better than the last, The MOGA staff have hidden over
100 permanent caches around the Mark Twain Lake each with a western
theme. This cache will fall into 1 of the 4 different groups of
caches hidden around the lake.
- Ghost Towns - 30 caches named after
old towns from the wild west, all with their own special story.
They will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
- Western Movies - 30 caches named
after some of the top 100 western movies shown in theaters. They
will range from a terrain of 1.5 to 3.5.
- Indian Tribes - 20 caches named after
the numerous tribes of the old west, with a brief history included.
They will range from a terrain of 2 to 4.
- Gunslingers - 20 caches named after
some of the famous lawmen and outlaws of the old west. They will
range from a terrain of 1 to 1.5.
Mark Twain Lake is accessible year round with
the exception of a special Handicap Hunt. During off season, you
must check in at the district office and let them know you are
hunting caches. A special window geocaching card may be issued.
Some areas of the recreation area can be gated so you would have to
park and walk in. Letting the office know will prevent a meeting
with a ranger and having to explain why you were back there in the
first place. During regular season, usually from April - October,
the area is wide open. Check the following websites for more
information.
US
Army Corps of Engineers - Mark Twain Lake.
Clarence
Cannon Dam website.
Federal Recreation Reservations.
This cache is placed on property
managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District,
Mark Twain Lake. A special thanks to Allen Mehrer, USACOE Forester,
who provided the Ammo Cans and recommended where to hide
them.
