Harold Jarche on Nostr: "The North-West Mounted Police was established in 1873 by the government of John A. ...
"The North-West Mounted Police was established in 1873 by the government of John A. MacDonald. ...most historians agree that the primary reason for establishing the force was to control First Nations and Métis populations, as the government sought to populate the West with settlers. Under the central authority of Ottawa, the NWMP marched West in 1874. The NWMP served as an arm of colonial control for politicians and lawmakers in Ottawa."
https://gladue.usask.ca/index.php/node/2853#CdnPoli #indigenous
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