I spent 17 years w the @rcmpgrcpolice. I’m a white-passing indigenous man. Would you care to guess how many times I heard RCMP officers make racist remarks about indigenous people?
When asking for a transfer, I was only offered FNP (First Nations Policing) positions. My wife at the time, also a Mountie, pointed this out. The response from the staffing officer: “we prefer to keep native officers in native postings.”
A co-worker left me a note telling me that I was hired because I was indigenous so I should be working on the reserve. Advice from S/Sgt and Inspector - don’t complain, you’ll be labels as a whiner.
My 2nd cousin was also RCMP and transferred nearby. When he was at my detachment for coffee and mentioned that we were related, Sgt says, “figures, all you Indians are related.”
Those were specific to me. The comments made before a Mountie knew I was indigenous = worse.
Those were specific to me. The comments made before a Mountie knew I was indigenous = worse.
