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Article: The Muskox Patrol: High Arctic sovereignty revisited. (Info North).(Canada )
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- March 1, 2003
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THE ROLE OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) in the Canadian government's quest to secure international recognition of its claims to sovereignty over the High Arctic islands is a chapter of Canadian history rarely visited. Yet the sovereignty battle over a group of Arctic islands few can even name was the stuff of high-stakes political poker: bluff indifference mixed with sudden bursts of national interest, courage, hardships, and dedication of a high order. Canadian government activities in the High Arctic between 1900 and 1933 were carried out almost exclusively in response to the real or perceived intentions of other nations to challenge Canada's sovereignty ...