RCMP/NWMP

Comments on the North American Indigenous Games, residential school survivors, Dr. Marie Battiste, the death of RCMP officer Robin Cameron, and more. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.

Paper based on extensive fieldwork carried out over a 15-month period and interviews with 105 persons in law enforcement, government officials, First Nation political leaders and community activists; includes a historical overview and nine case studies.

Report focuses on initiatives undertaken to increase Aboriginal recruitment in various levels of policing.

Amendments to the Indian Act including regulations that pertain to the buying and selling of property and the naming of any RCMP officer or special constable who are appointed to police duty on an Indian reserve "... a truant officer".

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1990

Comments on the plot of a group of American miners to take over the Yukon Territory in 1901.

Discusses a gathering of Kainai, Pikuni and Siksika Nations for a political convention conducted under the surveillance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

An article written by Reginald Beatty describing the events leading to the death of Almighty Voice, a member in One Arrow's Band at the Duck Lake agency.

A photograph of the siege which pitted the NWMP against Almighty Voice and his two companions. The bluff where Almighty Voice dug in is visible in this panoramic shot from across the prairies, as is artillery fire on the left.

A photograph of the encampment near Kinistino, SK erected by the North West Mounted Police and associated volunteers during the standoff with Almighty Voice and his two Cree companions.

Focuses on a tactical RCMP unit, that was created under the Anti-Terrorism Act unit, who evacuated a neighbourhood and then kicked down the door of John Rampanen's home, a member of West Coast Warrior Society.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.

Book review of: Arctic Migrants, Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic by David Damas.

Investigation into the Kamsack R.C.M.P. raid on Peter Badger's house requested by Cote and White Bear First Nations.

A series of articles by Z.M. Hamilton published in such Saskatchewan newspapers as the Rouleau Enterprise, Pense Herald, Broadview Express, and Milestone Mail in early 1922. Includes information on buffalo hunting parties,the NWMP and early Prince Albert.

Notes how consistent and conservative Canadian Indian policies were compared to those in the United States.

Image of unidentified Roman Catholic priest addressing the crowd at the Batoche National Historic Site cairn ceremony. Spectators and RCMP members in foreground; cars and spectators in background.

Excerpts from the journal kept in the Sergeant Major’s office at the Battleford NWMP detachment in 1885. Entries selected from May 10 to May 24 and edited for publication. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 108.

Pamphlet outlining the history of Fort Battleford, Saskatchewan. Five original buildings remain as the nucleus of this national historic site.

Historical note:

Fort Battleford, built in 1876 and in use until 1924, was the sixth Northwest Mounted Police fort to be established in the Northwest Territories of Canada, and played a central role in the events of the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Articles in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix relating to the 50th anniversary of the Northwest Resistance, with articles on Charles Parker, NWMP member,; Ben Prince, Chief Fine Day, and sketches of the Battleford Stockade.

Explores the relationship between with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP) and First Nations people in Alberta and ways it can be improved. Duration: 24:35.

In addition to biographical information on the Cree leader (also known as Misto-Ha-A-Musqua) , article provides historical information on the fur and whiskey trade in the Cypress Hills and Southwestern Alberta. Discusses Cypress Hills Massacre, the arrival of the North West Mounted Police, the flight of the Sioux into Canada and the North-West Resistance. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.

Describes the filming and production of the 20th Century Fox film The Canadians, and American-style western about the Cypress Hills Massacre and the deployment of the NWMP. Notes several conflicts that occurred during production and at the premiers, as well a number of stereotypes and misrepresentations in the script itself. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.

Looks at shortcomings in consultation and introduction of social policies and programs designed for the south. Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.

Case study explores the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the challenges surrounding police-First Nations relations.

Family history of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable, the late Robin Cameron, the Constable who was killed in the line of duty in Saskatchewan in 2006.

Looks at the change to Inuit life from one based on relationships and ritual to one of secular commodification as demonstrated by the fate of the sled dog.

File contains samples of Red River Rebellion Military Bounty Land Warrants, North West Mounted Police Warrants, North-West Rebellion Military Bounty Warrants and Land Certificates, and Metis Scrip Certificates.

Argues that contrary to accepted wisdom, the Canadian government did not have honourable and just intentions, but violated treaties by refusing to grant the reserve lands that had been chosen and failing to supply the promised provisions. Instead Commissioner Dewdney used the courts, military and police to bring about political goals.

Collection of Dr. Peter Purdue, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Published in [?Unknown Source], 1885. No article associated with this image in the newspaper. Sketch by T.B. Eyres.

Comments on federal government policy that is dismissive of public health and harm reduction approaches to drug use.

Describes the arrest of Verna Clarke and subsequent dismissal of the assault charges.

Investigation examined RCMP members' conduct in six areas: public intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons reports, domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth. Appendices include interim report and RCMP Commissioner's preliminary review and response.

Chapter XI from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is entitled "Sergeant-Major Spicer on the Indian". The introductory paragraph is followed by a section entitled: "The Story of a Great Battle as Told by Little Bear". Hawkes herein publishes Spicer's introduction to the story, a story which Spicer recorded and translated into English during his time with the Blackfeet. Various illustrations included.

Historical note:

Sergeant-Major Frank Wyman Spicer, born in New York State, was a member of the NWMP and, subsequently, an ordained Methodist Minister.

Chapter XII, "Rebellion". A summary of the events concerning the 1885 Resistance. Hawkes separates the sections into "The Fighting", "Fish Creek", "Batcoche", "Captain Howard and his Gatling Gun", "Cut Knife", "The Alberta Field Force: Frenchman's Butte", "The Ballad of the Near-Battle of Cussed Creek". The chapter includes images of the North West Mounted Police guard room, Regina Barracks, Tourand's Home, the stone house at Warman Ferry, an old house in Duck Lake, Old Mill at Duck Lake, Store at Duck Lake, the remains of the old convent at St. Laurent, "Riel's Councillors".

Book review of: Charcoal's World by Hugh A. Dempsey.

Examines the case in which a young man from the Red Pheasant Reserve was shot and killed on a farm property near Biggar, Saskatchewan by Gerald Stanley, the property owner. The Commission inquired into the conduct of the RCMP investigation and interactions with the Bousie family.

This article contains descriptions of extreme sexual and systemic violence. Author describes the social and institutional discourses that render Aboriginal women disposable in the Canadian consciousness; addresses the stereotypical “Indian squaw” – “Indian princess” dichotomy, and examines RCMP approaches to investigating missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) cases.

Book review of: Constructing Crime edited by Janet Mosher and Joan Brockman.

Summarizes findings from a prototype study of the feasibility of obtaining crime statistics for reserves policed by the RCMP and converting those statistics into Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) format and discusses the difficulty in studying crime within the context of socio-economic conditions.

Close-up image of plaques at Cut Knife Hill. Plaque reads: "Cut Knife Battlefield. Named after Chief Cut Knife of the Sarcee in an historic battle with the Cree. On 2nd May, 1885, Lt. Col. W.D. Otter led 325 troops composed of North West Mounted Police, "B" Battery, "C" Company, Foot Guards, Queen's Own and Battleford Rifles, against the Cree and Assiniboine under Poundmaker and Fine Day. After an engagement of six hours, the troops retreated to Battleford."

Book review of: The Cypress Hills by Walter Hildebrandt and Brian Hubner. Scroll to page 209 to read review.

Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.

Comments on the alleged slaughter of Inuit sled dogs by the RCMP, in the 1950s to the 1970s, and the Qikiqtani Truth Commissions' investigation of the allegations.

Discusses the First Nation Policing Policy (FNPP) since its inception in 1991 and various provincial Aboriginal policing models.

Diary of Inspector Francis Dickens of the Fort Pitt NWMP from 1885; entries from 4 March 1885 - 15 April 1885. Includes a historical introduction and commentary by Vernon LaChance.

Historical note:

Image of John Diefenbaker with an RCMP officer at the Batoche at cemetery during the opening ceremony.

Examines the Indigenous use of land in the Cypress Hills, the decline of the bison (buffalo) herds and the resulting migrations and conflicts, the process of making Treaty 4 and the subsequent imposition and enforcement of Canadian law on Indigenous communities. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.