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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Arrival of the Mounted Police

For Students 9th - 10th
Through photos, documents, and audio and video files, this exhibit tells the story of the North West Mounted Police from its creation in 1873 and then its bases at Roche Percee, Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan.
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Interactive
Glenbow Museum

Glenbow Museum: Teacher Resources: Mounties

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many students view Mounties as simply policemen on horses. But it is important to understand the Mountie not only as a Canadian symbol, but also for the role they took in shaping the development of Western Canada. This site has many...
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Other

Mac Bride Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
"MacBride Museum is a fun, interactive and educational museum that highlights the overall history of the Yukon".
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Other

Cypress Hills Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cypress Hills Massacre occurred in the wake of the absence of legal authority in Western Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company presence declined. The murder of thirty Assiniboine Indians by American wolf hunters helped establish the...
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Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: North West Mounted Police Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
This set of historical photos shows various scenes related to the North-West Mounted Police.