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Métis New Year's Day celebration

Metis New Year's Day celebration at Lac la Biche, Alberta, 1895. Frederick Remmington, artist. From

Métis New Year's Day celebration at Lac la Biche, Alberta, 1895. Frederick Remmington, artist. From "On Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds," by Caspar Whitney.

Painting courtesy of the Glenbow Archives.

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