Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1-2
Description
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.
Aboriginal Policing in Canada: An Overview of Developments in First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Clairmont
Description
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.
Aboriginal Policing Update 2007, Volume 1, No. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Cooper
Christy Hitchcock
Christopher J. Rastin
Savvas Lithopoulos
Jennifer Campbell ... [et al.]
Description
Report focuses on initiatives undertaken to increase Aboriginal recruitment in various levels of policing.
Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes Against Aboriginal Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
The Administration of Justice in Canada's Northwest Territories, 1870-1990: A Case Study in Colonialism and Social Change
Theses
Author/Creator
Allan Lloyd Patenaude
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1990
"All Occurrences Within or Without the District": The North-West Mounted Police, the Canadian Government, and the Order of the Midnight Sun's Plot to Take Over the Yukon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Dumonceaux
Northern Review, no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, 2016, pp. 25-38
Description
Comments on the plot of a group of American miners to take over the Yukon Territory in 1901.
"An All Round Indian Affair": the Native Gatherings at Macleod, 1924 & 1925
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale Belanger
Alberta History, vol. 53, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 13-24
Description
Discusses a gathering of Kainai, Pikuni and Siksika Nations for a political convention conducted under the surveillance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Almighty Voice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Reginald Bird Beatty
Description
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.
Almighty Voice Siege
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
Almighty Voice Siege Camp
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
Anti-terrorist Unit Raids Native Activist's Home
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 7, November 2002, pp. 1-2
Description
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.
Arctic Migrants, Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christopher G. Trott
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 756-759
Description
Book review of: Arctic Migrants, Arctic Villagers: The Transformation of Inuit Settlement in the Central Arctic by David Damas.
Are the R.C.M.P. Above the Law?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lloyd Brass
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 5, May 1976, p. 42
Description
Investigation into the Kamsack R.C.M.P. raid on Peter Badger's house requested by Cote and White Bear First Nations.
Articles by Z.M. Hamilton on Life in the 19th Century North-West
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Z.M. Hamilton
Description
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.
Avenues of Criminal Justice: The Blackfoot Confederacy From 1877 to 1889
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alvina Pillai
Jeffrey Velez
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Winter, 2014, pp. 123-141
Description
Notes how consistent and conservative Canadian Indian policies were compared to those in the United States.
Batoche Cairn Dedication Ceremony, mid 1920s
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
Battleford during the Rebellion of 1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Saskatchewan History, vol. 38, no. 3, Autumn, 1985, pp. 108-117
Description
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.
The Battleford Post - Pamphlet. - 1949.
Archival » Archival Items
Description
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.Battleford Remembers Stockade Days
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Mrs. C. Wetton
Description
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.
Behind the Badge: "The Evolution of Policing in Aboriginal Communities"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patti-Ann Laboucane-Benson
Francis A.Campbell
Greg Miller
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Description
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.
Big Bear
Articles » General
Author/Creator
R. S. Allen
Saskatchewan History, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter , 1972, pp. 1-17
Description
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.
“Blazing a Saga that Saved a Nation”: The Making of The Canadians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brock Silversides
Saskatchewan History, vol. 55, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 5-26
Description
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.
A Brief History of Federal Inuit Policy Development: Lessons in Consultation and Cultural Competence
Alternate Title
A History of Treaties and Policies
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 7
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erik Anderson
Sarah Bonesteel
Description
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.
Building Police Legitimacy in a High Demand Environment: The Case of Yukon, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Curt Taylor Griffiths
Peter Clark
Policing, vol. 40, no. 3, Police Legitimacy, 2017, pp. 560-573
Description
Case study explores the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the challenges surrounding police-First Nations relations.
Cameron Lineage a Proud History of Service
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 21, 2006, p. A11
Description
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.
Can the Sled Dog Sleep? Postcolonialism, Cultural Transformation and the Consumption of Inuit Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
New Proposals, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2010, pp. 7-19
Description
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.
Canada. Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
Documents & Presentations
Description
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.
Canada's Subjugation of the Plains Cree, 1879- 1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John L. Tobias
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 4, 1983, pp. 519-548
Description
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.
Canada, - The Riel Rebellion - A Convoy of Northwest Police on the March.
Archival » Archival Items
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Description
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.
Canadian Drug Policy and the Reproduction of Indigenous Inequities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley G. Marshall
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-19
Description
Comments on federal government policy that is dismissive of public health and harm reduction approaches to drug use.
Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia: Representation, Rodeo, and the RCMP at the Royal Easter Show, 1939
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lynda Mannik
Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kent Roach
no. 3
Chained to the Drunk Tank Floor: La Loche RCMP will be Investigated for Cruelty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ron Shorvoyce
Alberta Report, vol. 23, no. 34, August 5, 1996, pp. 28-29
Description
Describes the arrest of Verna Clarke and subsequent dismissal of the assault charges.
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation Regarding Policing in Northern British Columbia: Chairperson's Final Report after Commissioner's Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McPhail
Description
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 -- "Sargent-Major Spicer on the Indian"
Alternate Title
The Story of a Great Battle as Told by Little Bear
The Story of Saskatchewan and its People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Frank Wyman Spicer
Description
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 XXI -- "Rebellion"
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Description
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".
Charcoal's World
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
R.C. Macleod
Prairie Forum, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 1978, pp. 204-206
Description
Book review of: Charcoal's World by Hugh A. Dempsey.
Commission's Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Alternate Title
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Description
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.
Confronting Canada’s Indigenous Female Disposability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kara Jo Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 153-163
Description
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.
Constructing Crime: Contemporary Processes of Criminalization
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosemary Cairns Way
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 23, no. 1, 2011, pp. 365-374
Description
Book review of: Constructing Crime edited by Janet Mosher and Joan Brockman.
Crime in Aboriginal Communities: Saskatchewan, 1989
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Wolff
Description
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.
Cut Knife Plaque
Images » Photographs
Description
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."
The Cypress Hills: An Island by Itself
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sterling Evan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 209-210
Description
Book review of: The Cypress Hills by Walter Hildebrandt and Brian Hubner.
Scroll to page 209 to read review.
A Dark History: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramandeep Sahdev
Voices of Forensic Science, vol. 1, no. 2, The Forensic Science Alternate Universe , 2021, pp. 39-44
Description
Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.
Dead Dogs and Living History
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tina Loo
Canada's History, vol. 90, no. 2, 2010, pp. 49-50
Description
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.
Developments in First Nations Policing Governance: Presentation to the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the First Nation Policing Policy (FNPP) since its inception in 1991 and various provincial Aboriginal policing models.
Diary of Francis Dickens - Vernon LaChance. - May 1930.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Vernon LaChance
Francis Dickens
Description
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:
Diefenbaker and RCMP at Batoche Ceremony
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of John Diefenbaker with an RCMP officer at the Batoche at cemetery during the opening ceremony.
Empty Hills: Aboriginal Land Usage and the Cypress Hills Problem
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Pierre Morin
Saskatchewan History, vol. 55, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 5-20
Description
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.
Encampment of Cree Indians Visiting Exhibition
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Gibson
Description
Panoramic photograph of Indigenous people in traditional dress outside of painted tipis. Some RCMP in dress uniform are speaking with individuals.