.” Before long English was once more embroiled in controversy. In 1892 tension arose between the North-West Mounted Police stationed in Calgary and the municipal force, who in the view of the NWMP provided

the area in 1874, the subsequent persistence of the nwmp in bringing the “wolfers” to trial demonstrated their resolve to administer justice in the North-West Territories

appeal to Crowfoot for his surrender by Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney*, a 100-man NWMP search of the reserve, and the offer of a $50

, NWMP officer, politician, and civil servant; b. 7 March 1850 at South Durham, Canada East, son of Joseph Brisebois, a hotel keeper and jp in Drummondville

HERBERT, NWMP officer and rancher; b. 14 Oct. 1855 in Ballywilliam, County Limerick (Republic of Ireland), son of Frederick Maunsell and Louise Herbert; m. 10 Aug. 1886

the NWMP could intercede, a Cree was killed and scalped. White Calf came into conflict with government authorities several times in the 1880s and was

police helped pacify the situation and laid the groundwork for resolution of a dispute over land ownership. Late in 1888 Wood was given the command of a division of NWMP and in the next nine years he

. When another NWMP superintendent, Lief Newry Fitzroy Crozier*, failed in early 1881 to induce Sitting Bull and his followers to

the sun spirit. During the ceremonies a man was accused of assaulting John Craig, the farm instructor on an adjacent reserve. Anticipating a possible outbreak of violence, the NWMP fortified the

STEWART, CHARLES JAMES TOWNSHEND, NWMP officer and army officer; baptized 25 Dec. 1874 in Amherst, N.S., one of the twelve

but by the strengthening of the NWMP detachment. Although Clarke consistently denied this charge, modern historians agree that it was probably well founded. The second rumour suggested that it was

corporal in 1899. The following year Fitzgerald was given leave of absence, along with other members of the NWMP, to join the 1st

warrior assaulted him and took some provisions. When a detachment of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), led by Major Lief Newry Fitzroy

North-West Mounted Police. In November 1874 he met with NWMP assistant commissioner James Farquharson Macleod

DENNY, Sir CECIL EDWARD, NWMP officer, Indian agent, author, and archivist; b. 14 Dec. 1850 in Shedfield, England, elder son

.” In December 1874 Crowfoot first met James Farquharson Macleod*, assistant commissioner of the NWMP, and the two became

. He and his Young Dogs returned to the Cypress Hills in September and wintered with Big Bear and Little Pine. The commissioner of the NWMP, Acheson Gosford Irvine, feared violence against the police and

DEANE, RICHARD BURTON, (R)NWMP officer and author; b. 30 April 1848 in Ootacamund, India, son of Henry Deane, a Church of

, and begging for food from the NWMP. Edgar Dewdney*, newly appointed as Indian

of the NWMP. On another occasion Walsh arrested three Indians for horse-stealing in the middle of the Sioux camp. Critical questions continued to worry those in positions of authority on the prairies