#wahistory — Public Fediverse posts

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
I fell into Michel Kaonassé's story long before I knew that he played an important role in the York Factory Express in the late 1840s. He was #Indigeous, being Iroquois, and was always a favorite of mine. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/michel-kaonasse/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1847, the Indigenous people who lived on the Columbia plateau near #WallaWalla and elsewhere, were infected by measles. Many died, and those who survived the contagious disease took their revenge on the missionaries who they thought had caused the infestation. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/waiilatpu-massacre/