Pony — Soldier

The name is a literal translation of terms used by First Nations groups to describe the mounted patrols.

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

While traditionally romanticized, modern history examines the Pony Soldiers through a more critical lens: The name is a literal translation of terms

: The bright red jacket became a symbol of a different kind of authority—one based on negotiation rather than purely military conquest. Pony Soldier

: They were responsible for enforcing laws that restricted Indigenous movement (the pass system).

: To stop the illegal American whiskey trade and assert Canadian sovereignty.