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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
One the men of the north-bound HBC Brigades made it to Fort #Okanogan, they took to horseback once again and rode north through the Okanagan Valley toward #Okanagan Lake and, eventually, #Kamloops. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twelve/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Sep 10, 2025

FROM THE OLD POST OF KAMLOOPS, THE HBC MEN MADE their way south, through the Grand Prairie on their way to #Okanagan Lake and Fort #Okanogan, on the Columbia River. In this leg of their long journey south they rode through a beautiful open grassland with some patches of trees. However, at times the trail was rocky.... #TheHBCBrigades #AmWriting #History https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-six/

BakersRelay Aug 5, 2025

#KinkaidCreekFire #Okanogan #WAwx

Jaimee Whitfield, Reporter
Aug 5 at 1:06 PM EDT

Quick Facts:
Kinkaid: 221 acres
Nanamkin: 92 acres
18% containment
Personnel: 233

…Today:

On the Kinkaid Fire, crews will continue monitoring the eastern portion of the fire as it creeps down the hillside to an area where direct fireline can be built. On both fires, direct line construction will continue with improvement on existing dozer and handlines to secure the fire’s edges. Hose lays will be extended to support mop up activities occurring in areas with minimal fire behavior.

Transition: Northeast Washington Incident Management Team 2 will be handing off the fire to NW Team 3 tomorrow morning at 6 am. Team 2 would like to thank the Colville Confederated Tribes for their collaboration and assistance over the last few days.

Weather: Mild, dry and breezy conditions. High 77, Low 56. Humidity 24%. Light winds with gusts up to 17 mph in the afternoon.

NO Evacuations and Road Closures

See the full update from Northeast Washington Incident Management Team 2 HERE.

https://production-watchduty.s3.amazonaws.com/inbound_emails/3fee6410b1ece0309714d795c9e66c171a43b11ce4e3469cdd53c5e12bf0a82d/2025KinkaidCreekComplexDailyUpdate8.5.25_(3).pdf

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Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 19, 2025

AT FORT OKANOGAN THE MEMBERS OF THE INCOMING BRIGADES left their boats and continued their journey on horseback, up the #Okanogan River toward #Okanagan Lake and #Kamloops. In 1826, Aemilius Simpson, who travelled in with the incoming York Factory Express, described Fort Okanogan. The man in charge of the place at the time Simpson visited it was Frances Ermatinger. I find this story quite telling of the kind of chracter that Frances Ermatinger was. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-eleven/

Incoming brigades, Journey to Fort Okanogan

The brigade journeys from Fort Nez Perces to Fort Okanogan varied over the years, but the problems remained much the same -- Horses, horses, horses!

NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 14, 2025

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
From Fort #Okanogan, the gentlemen and men of the outgoing Brigades followed the Columbia River to Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla on their way to Fort #Vancouver #WA https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-seven/

Fort Okanogan to Fort Nez Perces

In this leg of their brigade journey to Fort Vancouver, the New Caledonia men left Fort Okanogan in boats, making their way downriver to Fort Nez Perces.

NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Mar 5, 2025

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
North of historic old Fort #Okanogan, which stood on the junction of the Okanagan River with the Columbia, the brigades headed north, up the east side of the river toward the Canadian #Okanagan. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twelve/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Feb 28, 2025

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
#AmWriting #Bookstodon #History
The incoming New Caledonia Brigades travel down the Columbia River, from Fort #Okanogan to Fort #WallaWalla, reaching their Pacific coast headquarters a thousand miles from their home posts. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-seven/

Fort Okanogan to Fort Nez Perces

In this leg of their brigade journey to Fort Vancouver, the New Caledonia men left Fort Okanogan in boats, making their way downriver to Fort Nez Perces.

NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Feb 26, 2025

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
Once the outgoing HBC Brigades reached the fort at #Kamloops, they traveled east and then south through the Grand Prairie through the #Okanagan and Fort #Okanogan. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-six/

The Brigade Trails, Kamloops to Okanogan House

The brigade trails from Kamloops via Monte Lake and Grande Prairie, passed Okanagan and Osoyoos Lakes, and followed Okanogan River south, to Fort Okanogan.

NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON