November 1, 2003 Buckskin Diplomacy The objects Lewis and Clark acquired in negotiations with Indian nations have much to say. by Christopher Reed From The November-December 2003 Issue Published in the November-December 2003 print issue in the Features section. Read more articles by Christopher Reed Most popular All That’s Unseen charts the Harvard graduate’s uneasy journey from Appalachia to Cambridge and back. Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift. Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door. Explore More From Current Issue Research Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure. Commencement Conan O’Brien headlines a star-studded cast University News With a grade inflation vote and in the courts, the University argued that it’s taking steps to change.