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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The Nicola Valley is a large flat grassland that lies between two ranges of hills. It is covered in trails, both Indigenous and HBC brigade trails, and everyone who worked at #Kamloops or who rode out with the Brigades rode through this valley. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicola-valley/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Work and Peter Skene Ogden continue their descent of the Columbia River in two small canoes. This is the first time Work has been West of the Rockies, and he describes vividly what he sees here. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/arrow-lakes/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Work and Peter Skene Ogden continue their descent of the Columbia River in two small canoes. This is the first time Work has been West of the Rockies, and he describes vividly what he sees here. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/arrow-lakes/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Work and Peter Skene Ogden continue their descent of the Columbia River in two small canoes. This is the first time Work has been West of the Rockies, and he describes vividly what he sees here. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/arrow-lakes/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Work and Peter Skene Ogden continue their descent of the Columbia River in two small canoes. This is the first time Work has been West of the Rockies, and he describes vividly what he sees here. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/arrow-lakes/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Work and Peter Skene Ogden continue their descent of the Columbia River in two small canoes. This is the first time Work has been West of the Rockies, and he describes vividly what he sees here. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/arrow-lakes/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
At the top of the Tulameen Plateau and just above Rhododendron Flats, Anderson's Tree (which of course was named for Alexander Anderson) sits on the edge of a mountain lake. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/andersons-tree/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Alexander Anderson led his men from #FortLangley to the place where the future Fort Hope would be constructed. East of that place, he and his men followed the Sumallo River to the historic Rhododendron Flats -- a unique grove of California Rhododendron. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rhododendron-flats/

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

One year before the #ChineseExclusionAct was brought into effect, locally the #VictoriaBC #SchoolDistrict voted to #segregate #Chinese #students from the school system.
In 2022, on the 100th anniversary, the #GreaterVictoriaSchoolDistrict issued an #apology for this & the #ChineseCommunity marched to #commemorate the actions of students who walked out in protest of the segregation.
https://www.cheknews.ca/reflecting-on-the-history-of-chinese-canadians-in-victoria-for-asian-heritage-month-1154069

#AsianMastodon #yyj #ChineseInCanada #BChistory #CanadianHistory #racism #discrimination