The North-West Mounted Police were sent from Eastern Canada to monitor unruly whiskey traders, earn the trust of First Nations peoples, and ensure Canadian sovereignty over the West. They faced many hardships on their trek, but what they did upon arrival ensured that the NWMP would gradually come to be an enduring symbol of Canada. The narratives of these Mavericks will facilitate student understanding of how the NWMP shaped the settlement and development of Western Canada.
The Mavericks
Colonel James Macleod embodied the larger-than-life myth of the Mounties.
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Jerry Potts was a cultural bridge. Part Kainai and part Scottish American, he had a foot in two worlds.
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Fred Bagley was determined to join the North-West Mounted Police.
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It took so long for James Macleod to court the headstrong Mary Drever that her patience was surprising. She could have sent him packing.
