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British Parliament passed an act that allowed for the creation of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) on May 23, 1873.
The next summer, the North-West Mounted Police, now with 300 recruits, set out on the March West. Along the way it set up posts, now known as divisions, each with smaller outposts, now known as detachments. In these posts, the NWMP employed First Nations and Métis guides, scouts and interpreters.
Later, in 1896, the Klondike Gold Rush in Yukon changed the role of the North-West Mounted Police. It expanded its operations into the territory to enforce Canadian law and maintain peace.
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 on May 23, 1873.
The next summer, the North-West Mounted Police, now with 300 recruits, set out on the March West. Along the way it set up posts, now known as divisions, each with smaller outposts, now known as detachments. In these posts, the NWMP employed First Nations and Métis guides, scouts and interpreters.
Later, in 1896, the Klondike Gold Rush in Yukon changed the role of the North-West Mounted Police. It expanded its operations into the territory to enforce Canadian law and maintain peace.)
