"The Mounties' stated goal was 'broad penetration of extremist groups' to predict activity and counter it. However, most of these 'extremists' were engaged in legal, democratic dissent. Along with the Assembly of First Nations and Dene Nation, they included the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, known then by different names…"
How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/rcmp-spies-1970s-indigenous-rights-9.7134112?cmp=rss

How RCMP spies infiltrated the 1970s Indigenous rights movement | CBC News
A CBC Indigenous investigation has found the Cold War-era RCMP Security Service had a widespread and intrusive surveillance operation targeting at least 30 legitimate Indigenous political organizations and hundreds of Indigenous people.