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: They wore scarlet tunics to distinguish themselves from the blue-clad U.S. Cavalry, whom many Indigenous groups mistrusted. 🐎 Why "Pony Soldier"?

: NWMP/RCMP officers were often tasked with forcibly removing children from their homes to take them to schools. Pony Soldier

A grueling 1,300-kilometer journey from Manitoba to the foothills of the Rockies. It was a test of endurance that established their presence in the west. 2. The Cypress Hills Massacre : They wore scarlet tunics to distinguish themselves

The NWMP was established in by Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. Pony Soldier