Mount Lolo
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Mount Lolo, 1748m prominence 818m, is a summit 20 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia
, Canada
, between Paul and Heffley Lakes. The summit is part of a small portion of the Interior Plateau
which lies within the angle of the confluence of the South and North Thompson River
s, to the east of which is an upland area known as the Shuswap Highland
.
, also known as Chief Lolo or Chief St. Paul, an Iroquois-French Canadian Métis who served in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company
as an interpreter and right-hand man to Chief Trader John Tod
at Fort Fraser and Fort Kamloops. He became regarded as a chief by the local Secwepemc
people.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, between Paul and Heffley Lakes. The summit is part of a small portion of the Interior Plateau
Interior Plateau
The Interior Plateau comprises a large region of central British Columbia, and lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains on the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range on the west. The continuation of the plateau into the United States is known there as the...
which lies within the angle of the confluence of the South and North Thompson River
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...
s, to the east of which is an upland area known as the Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...
.
Name origin
Mount Lolo is named for Jean Baptiste LoloJean Baptiste Lolo
Jean Baptiste Lolo , also known as St. Paul or Chief St. Paul, or Chief Lolo, was an employee and interpreter with the Hudson's Bay Company in pre-Confederation British Columbia, Canada. First serving in the region at Fort Fraser in the New Caledonia fur district, he acquired the nickname there of...
, also known as Chief Lolo or Chief St. Paul, an Iroquois-French Canadian Métis who served in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
as an interpreter and right-hand man to Chief Trader John Tod
John Tod
John Tod was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Tod was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Yale College. He moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1800, and taught school while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and...
at Fort Fraser and Fort Kamloops. He became regarded as a chief by the local Secwepemc
Secwepemc
The Secwepemc , known in English as the Shuswap people, are a First Nations people residing in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their traditional territory ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through the Thompson Country to Kamloops and the Shuswap...
people.
See also
- LoloLoloLolo can refer to:These places:* Ogooué-Lolo province in Gabon* Lolo River, tributary of Ogooué River in Gabon* Lolo, Montana* Lolo Pass , on U.S...
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