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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1847, Chief Trader Alexander Anderson leads his small exploring party up the Nicolum River to the location of modern day Hope Slide -- a massive event that change the entire landscape of the Nicolum River valley in January 1965. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson 6d ago

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Alexander Anderson explored the Lillooet River, which he found so rough and violent that he determined that it could not be used for the brigades. But there is an interesting story that comes along with this expedition, which Anderson could not have known. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/lillooet-river/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Apr 16

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From Fort Okanagan, at the junction of the Okanagan and Columbia Rivers, the men of the HBC Brigades loaded their goods into boats and continued their journey, travelling down the Columbia to Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-seven/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Apr 15

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There were many routes the brigade trails used through the Grande Prairie region. Some of them were North West Company trails for the provisioning brigades, which others were truly brigade trails for the HBC. In other words, they were all horse trails, but used for different purposes. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-trail-2/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Apr 7

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, the men of the first outgoing New Caledonia brigade make their way from Fort George #PrinceGeorge, down the Fraser River to Fort Alexandria, which lies on the river's east bank. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-two/

🍃Carkner🥺Mar 20

"Sid Chow Tan (1949-2022), was a Vancouver-based media producer, activist, community organizer, video documentarian, television host, and writer, among many other roles. [...] We are pleased to announce that the first phase of videos from the Sid Chow Tan fonds have been digitized and are now available in our online database."
https://www.vancouverarchives.ca/2026/03/19/videos-from-the-sid-chow-tan-fonds-now-available/

#Vancouver #VancouverHistory #BChistory #archives

Videos from the Sid Chow Tan Fonds Now Available! – AuthentiCity

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Mar 16

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Once Anderson's expedition party made their way over the Tulameen Plateau to the north, they reached the beautiful Nicola Valley, where many of their trails followed old Indigenous routes in every direction. #BCHistory #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicola-valley/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Mar 15

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
At the top of the Tulameen Plateau, a tree stands alone on the shores of a small lake. It is a Maypole Tree, decorated and named for the leader of a party of men who have never stepped foot on this height of land before. This tree is Anderson's tree. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/andersons-tree/

Ms. Que Banh Dec 15

Huge #OrangeShirt #memorial to honour all the native kids' lives lost in the cruel #ResidentialSchool system.
On the site of one of the worst in Canada - #Namgis territory, #AlertBay. It was called St. Michael's Indian Residential School. It was demolished in 2015. #Umista Cultural Center sits on the old site. #Indigenous peoples have reclaimed their land there & are trying to heal from colonial abuses.

We have racists in #Canada who are currently dishonouring the victims of residential schools by denying survivors' histories & saying mass graves are a lie. This is so wrong. We owe the ones who died & the living survivors support & reparations. Please don't let folks use denialism around you - confront them & stand up for the victims & survivors.

Relevant links:
https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/Detail/objects/518

https://orangeshirtday.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Indian_Residential_School_(Alert_Bay)

https://www.umista.ca/

https://www.7generations.org/what-is-every-child-matters/

#IndigenousChildren #ColonialCrimes #ColonialViolence #ChurchAbuses #RacialViolence #IndigenousGenocide #EveryChildMatters #BelieveVictims #SupportSurvivors #NativeChildren #IndigenousChildren #ChildAbuse #ColonialCoverUps #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #Decolonization #DecolonizeYourMind #BritishColumbia #Canada #CrimesAgainstHumanity #CanadasGenocide #BChistory #CanadianHistory #StopRacism #SystemicRacism #SystematicAbuse

Nancy Marguerite Anderson Sep 27, 2025

THE CHILCOTIN POST WAS A SMALL POST WEST of Fort Alexandria, surrounded by First Nations people who were not as friendly as their neighbours had been to the HBC men. It had been built in 1829, and was finally closed down in 1844, as a result of a new post being constructed some miles to the north. #AmWriting #History #BCHistory #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/chilcotin/