Industries

Trapping, forestry and wild rice harvesting are major occupations. Half of the labour force is involved in government services, with an additional quarter in other service activities. Other workers are employed in transportation, communications and other utility industries. Local industries include two general stores, a sawmill and a tourist camp.

Educational Facilities

Elementary

• Victoria Linklater School, grades 1-8 (First Nation Operated)

Secondary

• students board is Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Red Lake
• WAHSA Distance Education Program (secondary education from Sioux Lookout via
  Wawatay radio)

Community Services and Facilities

• one Roman Catholic and one Mennonite church
• community hall
• health clinic (satellite station operating out of nursing station in Sandy Lake)
• access to Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital; hospital services also available in Red Lake
• Child and Family Services worker provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout
• O.P.P. Red Lake Detachment
• Northern Air Patrol from Sioux Lookout

Communications

• telephone - one Bell Canada pay phone; also Wawatay Communications
• radio - Wawatay Network
• newspapers - Wawatay News, one monthly from Sioux Lookout
• television - TVOntario, satellite dish

Utilities

• water - water system for school and health clinic only
• sewage - separate septic tanks for school and health clinic only
• other waste - landfill site on reserve
• energy/electricity - generator for school and health clinic only