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Notes The Salteaux Ojibway people (ancestors of Big Grassy First Nation people) inhabited the Ontario portion of the area subsequently covered by the Northwest Angle Treaty of 1873 - Treaty No. 3. Their economy was based on fishing, hunting, gathering, trapping, the harvesting of wild rice and some horticulture, until the late 18th century when they became involved in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company. Big Grassy achieved legal Band status in 1964 when the Assabaska Band split into the Big Grassy had entered into an Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) with the federal government in a move towards achieving self-government. |
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Industries Trapping, fishing and forestry are principal occupations of First
Nation members, and seasonal work is available in resorts around
the reserve. Almost half of the labour force is involved in government
services and another one third is involved in other service activities.
Some workers are employed in transportation, communications and
other utilities industries. Local industries include: wild rice
harvesting, fish processing and sales operation, shopping plaza
located in Morson adjacent to the reserve (including a liquor outlet,
hardware store, clothing and grocery store), and other retail establishments
and financial institutions in Rainy River. |
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Secondary
Note: The elementary and secondary schools were a Big Grassy
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