Marie Dorion Found Her Husband Dead In The Snow — Then Crossed 250 Miles Of Frozen Wilderness With Her Two Children
Why The Walla Walla Response Matters
The decision of the Walla Walla people to take Marie in, care for her, and send men to find her children was not simply charitable impulse.
It reflected a specific calculus of relationships and obligations in the Columbia Plateau world.
The Walla Walla, by 1814, had been in sustained contact with the Pacific Fur Company and its predecessor operations for several years.
Fort Walla Walla — which would become Fort Nez Perce under North West Company management — was a trading post in their territory.
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