Summary
In this thesis, Campbell examines the role that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has played and is playing in the lives of Native peoples in Canada. Today, Native peoples have focused themselves upon self-determination as the key to revitalizing their communities. In effect, there has been a call for policing in First Nations communities to respond more to the needs and aspirations of Native peoples. Within this context, the author argues that the RCMP can best accommodate these efforts by becoming a valued partner through community policing initiatives.