Summary
Fort Walsh, which had previously been a NWMP outpost and headquarters, was closed. This represents an attempt to reduce options for Aboriginal people who were reluctant to sign treaties and settle on reserves, as Fort Walsh had been a centre to receive rations and relief payments.
Implications
With the disappearance of the bison and the closing of Fort Walsh, most of the Aboriginal people who were remaining in the Cypress Hills were forced to settle on reserves chosen for them by the government in order to receive government rations.
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Date
1883-00-00
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