Meeting With Chief Tendoy
After crossing Bannock Pass, the Nez Perce moved down Cruickshank Canyon to the mouth of Timber Creek. At the small town of Junction (two miles east of Leadore) locals awaited them behind a small, hastily constructed stockade. Here, Chiefs White Bird and Looking Glass met with Chief Tendoy of the Lemhi Shoshone to ask for his support. Instead, Chief Tendoy advised the Nez Perce to move on. The Nez Perce complied and camped that night near what is today Nez Perce Canyon.Lean Elk (Wa-wook-ke-ya Was Sauw) knew this country well and accepted leadership of the main group.
