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 The longtime administrator, who retired from the post in 2018, returns as the College reorganizes. Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us. As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle. Explore More From Current Issue Undergraduate Column For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language. Alumni Profiles Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery. Arts & Culture Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.