 When the party arrived at Clowey Lake, each of the Chipewyan men crafted shields from thin boards, wide and long.Hearne noted that his party was joined by a number of Indians who were solely interested in propagating a war against the Inuit.In the travel narrative describing his journey, he claimed that, as the group advanced north into Inuit territories, it became evident that his companions were gradually plotting an act of "savage", "shocking", and "brutish" violence.