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    THE POLICE #2 – The Secret History of the RCMP
    The RCMP is one of the most famous police forces in the world — the red serge and stetson hat are practically synonymous with Canada. But that image obscures the profound power the Mounties have held throughout Canadian history. And the dark legacy of ethnic cleansing and genocide at their core.
    October 28, 2020
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    The RCMP is one of the most famous police forces in the world — the red serge and stetson hat are practically synonymous with Canada. But that image obscures the profound power the Mounties have held throughout Canadian history. And the dark legacy of ethnic cleansing and genocide at their core.

    Featured in this episode: Jean Teillet, Sean Carleton, Steve Hewitt

     

    To learn more:

    The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Métis Nation by Jean Teillet

    Clearing the Plains by James Daschuk

    Riding to the Rescue: The Transformation of the RCMP in Alberta and Saskatchewan by Steve Hewitt

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