Canadian Time Machine

Of fugitives and orators: The characters behind the RCMP’s complicated history


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In May 2023, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commemorated its 150th anniversary. The federal police force – which originally started out as the North-West Mounted Police – is almost as old as the Dominion of Canada itself. This episode examines the complex and painful history of an institution that has historically mistreated Indigenous peoples and women. It also takes us back to the scene of one of the RCMP’s largest manhunts – the search for fugitive Albert Johnson, also known as “The Mad Trapper.” Our guests on this episode are Sam Karikas, CEO of the RCMP Heritage Centre, and Jean Teillet, a recently retired Métis lawyer, author, and lecturer, who is also the great-grand niece of Louis Riel. This episode also has a counterpart on the French feed for this show! If you want to listen to more about the history of Louis Riel and the RCMP, head over to the podcast called “Voyages Dans L'Histoire Canadienne.”


To read the episode transcripts in French and English, and to learn more about historic Canadian milestones, please visit thewalrus.ca/canadianheritage.


This podcast receives funding from The Government of Canada and is produced by The Walrus Lab.


Check out the French counterpart podcast, Voyage dans l'histoire canadienne.


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Des fugitifs et des orateurs: les personnages qui ont façonné l’histoire complexe de la GRC


En mai 2023, la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) a célébré son 150e anniversaire. La force de police fédérale - qui a débuté comme étant la Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest - est presque aussi vieille que le Dominion du Canada. Cet épisode explore l’histoire complexe et douloureuse d’une institution qui a maltraité les peuples autochtones et les femmes à travers son histoire. Nous revenons aussi sur l’une des plus grandes chasses à l’homme de la GRC, soit la poursuite du fugitif Albert Johnson, aussi appelé «le trappeur fou».


Dans cet épisode, nos invités sont Sam Karikas, chef des opérations du Centre du patrimoine de la GRC, et Jean Teillet, une avocate métisse nouvellement retraitée, une autrice et une conférencière, qui est également l’arrière-petite-nièce de Louis Riel.


Cet épisode a aussi son équivalent en français pour cette série. Pour en savoir plus sur l’histoire de Louis Riel et de la GRC, retrouvez-nous au balado Voyages dans l’histoire canadienne.


Pour lire les transcriptions des épisodes en français et en anglais, et pour en savoir plus sur les jalons historiques canadiens, veuillez visiter le site thewalrus.ca/canadianheritage.


Ce balado reçoit des fonds du gouvernement du Canada et est produit par The Walrus Lab.


Découvrez le balado en français, Voyage dans l'histoire canadienne.


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