dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz jˈuːθ hiː bᵻfɹˈɛndᵻd ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənts ʌv kˈɪŋ lˈuːi ɹˌoʊmən fˈɪftiːn ʌv fɹˈæns ænd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd tɹˈeɪd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ænd dɐkˈoʊɾə nˈeɪʃənz.
During his youth he befriended the agents of King Louis XV of France and encouraged trade between the French and Dakota nations.