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Cypress Hills Massacre
| Cypress Hills Massacre | |
|---|---|
 Site of the Cypress Hills Massacre | |
| Location | Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nearest city | Maple Creek No. 111 |
| Coordinates | 49°32′57″N 109°52′05″W / 49.54917°N 109.86806°W |
| Year of event | 1873 |
| Designated | 1 January 1964 |
The Cypress Hills Massacre[1][2][3] occurred on June 1, 1873, near Battle Creek in the Cypress Hills region of Canada's North-West Territories (now in Saskatchewan). It involved a group of American bison hunters, American wolf hunters or "wolfers", American and Canadian whisky traders, Métis cargo haulers or "freighters", and a camp of Assiniboine people. Thirteen or more Assiniboine warriors and one wolfer died in the conflict. The Cypress Hills Massacre prompted the Canadian government to accelerate the recruitment and deployment of the newly formed North-West Mounted Police.
- ^ Hildebrandt, Walter. "Cypress Hills Massacre". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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