Posted on 06/24/2019 9:37:39 AM PDT by Perseverando
John Colter accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition, 1804-1806.
Colter then traveled the mountain wilderness alone for months, being considered the first "mountain man."
In 1807, Colter became the first person of European descent to see the Teton Mountain Range and traverse the area that became known as Yellowstone National Park.
His description of bubbling mudpots, geysers and steaming pools of water, resulted in the area being named "Colter's Hell."
In 1809, hundreds of Blackfeet captured John Colter.
His friend, John Potts , was riddled with bullets and hacked to pieces.
Wanting to make a sport out of killing Colter, Indians stripped him naked and forced him run the gauntlet.
He was chased by dozens of young warriors across miles of prairie.
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Those people were so peaceful until Whitey showed up. Lol.
Colter was the first white man to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
PING
Did they catch him?
Seriously? You didn't read my article?
Did they catch him? go to the story source. He dove in the first he turn on one of the young warriors and took his spear and killed him. Then ran to a river dove in and came up in a beaver dam.. Hid there. waited until dark swam down river marched 11 days naked on the prairie and found a Fort.. I think there was a movie with Charlton Heston called the Mountain Men they showed some of this...
Colter was so intolerant not to die as the Indians had planned. He was probably totally flaunting his white privilege.
Yep. He even occupied a beaver's home without permission. I'm calling Speciesist Oppression here.
THIS guy is black..?
Yep, I saw that, too. Don’t know!?!?
no... The black mountain man was James Beckwourth.
Jedadiah is on an entirely different bullet point.
Whew, that was close. :^) Thanks Tennessee Nana.
As Black as Eli Whitney....
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