The North-West Mounted Police was a paramilitary police force established in 1873 to maintain law and order, and to be a visible symbol of Canadian sovereignty, in the newly acquired North-West Territories (including present-day Alberta and Saskatchewan). The NWMP helped Indians make the transition to INDIAN RESERVES after treaties were signed and assisted incoming settlers. "Royal" was added to its name in 1904, and in 1920 the RN WMP merged with the DOMINION POLICE to form the ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE.
 Great March West
Links to Other Sites
Journal of Sam Steele 1874
A depiction of the NWMP expedition west in 1874 through the Journals of Sam Steele.
The Canadian North West Mounted Police and the Yukon Gold Rush
This website focuses on the early years of the North West Mounted Police and their role in the Yukon Gold Rush. Produced by Mount Allison University Centre for Canadian Studies in New Brunswick.
Fort Walsh National Historic Site
This Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan was an early North West Mounted Police/Royal Canadian Mounted Police post (circa 1878-83). A Parks Canada website.
Fort Battleford National Historic Site
This Parks Canada site commemorates the 1876 North West Mounted Police headquarters in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Includes detailed notes about Big Bear, Poundmaker, the Cree, Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton, North-West Rebellion, the Battle of Cut Knife, and related topics.
The RCMP March West
Read Commissioner George Arthur French’s day-by-day account of the treacherous journey that brought peace and order to Canada’s prairies -- the March West of 1874. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police website.
Sir Samuel Benfield Steele
This section of the “Canadian Confederation” website features a biography of Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. Includes photographs and other archival resources. From Library and Archives Canada.
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