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Rainy River First Nation
P.O. Box 450
EMO, ON
POW 1EO		 Chief Jim Leonard
Ph: (807) 482-2479
Fax: (807) 482-2603
j.leonard@bellnet.ca
On-Reserve Population:  229 (INAC, 1991)
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Land Base: 2464 ha (2267 inhabited)
43% Class 1-3 Agricultural Land
Languages
Linguistic Affiliation: Algonkian (Ojibway)
Mother Tongue:
English - 71%
Aboriginal - 19%
English & Aboriginal - 10%
French & Other - 0%

Affiliations
TC: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
PTO: Grand Council Treaty #3

Electoral Ridings
(F) Kenora - Rainy River
(P) Rainy River

Government
Rainy River First Nation (Manitou),
P.O. Box 450,
Emo, Ontario
P0W 1E0
Tel: (807) 482-2479
Fax: (807) 482-2603
 

Historical Notes

The Salteaux Ojibway people (ancestors of Rainy River 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.

The Manitou Rapids reserve was first surveyed in 1876 and was confirmed in 1915 by the Ontario government. Rainy River First Nation includes former members of the Little Forks, Long Sault and Hungry Hall Bands, whose reserves were surrendered for settlement in 1915.

 
 
Industries

Forestry, wild rice harvesting, wheat farming and land leasing for wheat farm operators are some of the principal occupations. Almost half of the workers are involved in government services, and an additional one quarter in each of manufacturing and non-government service industries. Local industries include: processing and marketing of wild rice, a sawmill operation and a company involved in economic development with other First Nations.
 
 

Educational Facilities

Elementary

  • separate school students bused to Pinewood and Stratton; public school students bused to Emo

Secondary

  • students bused to Fort Frances
 
 

Community Services and Facilities

  • fire hall, eight volunteers
  • one Mennonite church
  • community hall/recreation centre
  • health clinic with a Community Health Representative; nurse visits bi-weekly
  • ambulance service available to hospital in Emo
  • homemakers program
  • Child and Family Services worker provided through Weech-it-te-win Child and Family Services in Fort Frances
  • Ontario First Nations Policing Arrangements - one constable
  • O.P.P. Emo Detachment
 
 

Communications

  • telephone - Bell Canada
  • radio - CFOB-AM
  • newspapers - one daily from Winnipeg, one weekly from Fort Frances
  • television - CBC
 
 

Utilities

  • water - water main system with pumping station and chlorination treatment facility; also community well
  • sewage - sewage system with rotating biological contractor (RBC) unit; also some private septic tanks
  • other waste - refuse site on reserve
  • energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro
 
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