Early NWT government - back when it included Alberta and Saskatchewan

capital of NWT government was first at Fort Livingstone, then at Battleford, starting in 1878.

Part of Battleford was pillaged by insurgent Cree in 1885.

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Fort Livingstone

First capital of the North-West Territories

and first Mountie headquarters –

Fort Livingstone operated as the first capital of the North-West Territories in 1876-1877 while the permanent capital was being built at Battleford.

The Fort was founded in 1874, shortly after the March West of the newly formed North West Mounted Police and became the first headquarters of the NWMP. Fort Livingstone’s heyday was short-lived as Mountie headquarters were moved to Fort McLeod in 1876.

The capital was moved to Battleford in 1878.

Today, Fort Livingstone National Historic Site is best known for its huge garter snake hibernaculum, which comes alive with thousands of mating snakes every spring.

For more on the snakes, see the article Snake Orgy at Fort Livingstone.

Getting there – Head straight north of the village of Pelly and follow the signs to the historic site, next to the Swan River.

from https://photojourneys.ca/2022/01/7-unusual-and-little-known-saskatchewan-historic-sites/

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Alberta elected its first member to the NWT in 1884 - Geddes

(see Montopedia blog on "early elections in Alberta" for more information)

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