Events from the year 1897 in Canada.

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Cree leader Almighty Voice pursued and killed by North-West Mounted Police in Saskatchewan Annual report of Indian agent for Kootenay Agency in British Columbia Anglican missionary conducts church services on his dogsled trip around northwest Alberta Kipling's poem "Our Lady of the Snows" acknowledges Canada's solidarity but independence in its relations with Britain (Note: "white man" used) Editorial praises founding of Victorian Order of Nurses Illustration of fully outfitted Klondike Gold Rush adventurer, with price of each garment and do/don't lists Lack of food and other boomtown problems discourage some Dawson City residents British railway labourers in western Canada treated as slaves before escaping "A love affair this summer" - Diary writer records declaration of love from another woman visiting Camp Viamede, Stony Lake, Ontario Newspaper map of bicycling routes in and around Victoria, B.C. includes hotels and hills Cycling map of Montreal distinguishes roads and "good roads" Photo: Metropolitan Bicycle Club