ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst kˈʌmpəni wʌz mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ hˈʌdsənz bˈeɪ kˈʌmpəni, wˌɪtʃ tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv fˈɔːɹt ˈɑːkɐnˌoʊɡən æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪts kəlˈʌmbiə dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In 1821 the North West Company was merged into Hudson's Bay Company, which took over operation of Fort Okanogan as part of its Columbia District.