The NWmp
The NWMP (Northwest Mounted Police) was a police force that was formed by the Canadian Government in the 1870's. This police force was asked to patrol to Western Prairies which was called the Northwest Territories. The main duty of the NWMP was to keep law and order in the Northwest Territories so that the area was safer for settlement. The Canadian Government wanted to make sure that they had control over Western Canada to prevent the United States from taking over that area of land. Whiskey traders were also causing problems in the Northwest Territories at this time, and it was important that a police force be sent out west to try to stop this. The NWMP also helped to make sure that treaty agreements between the Government and the First Nations people were running smoothly, and they oversaw the signing of treaties.