Named for the Carrier guide who assisted Simon Fraser [1776–1862] in 1806, when he followed the route of Alexander Mackenzie [1764–1820] across the Continental Divide through what is now Arctic Pacific Lakes Park and went on to establish North West Company posts at Stuart Lake and Fraser Lake.

June 30 — The entrance of the first Lake [at the height of land] was stopped with drift wood, but at the expense of some time and trouble we opened a passage into the Lake [Arctic Lake] and advanced about a mile and a half, where we found the strange Indian all ready mentioned with his family, and also Ranchuse [Kenchuse] the Carrier, who came ahead with him yesterday.

July 17 — Having arrived last night too late to gum the canoes we were under the necessity of performing that operation this morning before we set off, and it was 7 A.M. before we took our departure; and we did not advance above two miles when we got to the foot of a cascade and a long Rapid where our guide Kenchuse dammed blockhead that never passed [through this country] before I believe, informed us that it was fine going on the left shore. Accordingly we traversed, and went up but a very short distance when we were obliged to stop and mend the bow of my canoe, which got such a thump upon a tree that shattered it so much that it could continue no longer upon the water in the state it was in.

“Three Brothers Mountain” adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer as labelled on BC Lands’ map 1G, Cariboo and Adjacent Districts, 1916. Form of name changed to “Three Brothers Peaks” in 1965. Source unknown.

Adopted in 1964 in association with Misinchinka River.

Bounded by Peace Reach Williston Lake on the north, Clearwater Creek, Pine Pass, North Anzac River, Sentinel Peak and Fontoniko Creek on the east, Herrick Creek on the south, and James Creek (Bad River), Parsnip River and Parsnip Reach on the west.