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may 23, 1873 - North-West Mounted Police

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The North-West Mounted Police were established to make sure that the First Nations didn’t break any of the rules and regulations in the Indian Act. The “Mountie” wearing an easily identifiable red coat became a symbol of Canada.

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may 23, 1873
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~ 153 years ago