grass-ee nar-rows | Grassy Narrows First Nation

The Grassy Narrows First Nation, also known as Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek, is an Ojibwe First Nation community situated near Kenora, Ontario, known for their long-standing environmental and health justice struggles.

POPULATION

1,629

Rank #228 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

41.5 KM²

Rank #240 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

10/22/2026

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-14 04:50:37 UTC

Name

Grassy Narrows First Nation (ISC Code: 149)

Former Names

Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest, Northwestern Ontario

Indigenous Language

Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe)

Number of Registered Members

1629

Band Website

http://firstnation.ca/grassy-narrows

Phone Number

(807) 925-2201

Fax Number

(807) 925-2649

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, GRASSY NARROWS, ON

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Band Council

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Chief

SHERRY STARR ACKABEE

Term Expires

10/22/2026

Number of Council Members

SHERRY STARR ACKABEE

Chief

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LITTLE BEAR COPENACE

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JOSEPH CECIL DEVLIN

Councillor

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AARON LANCE KOKOPENACE

Councillor

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ARNOLD ELTON PAHPASAY

Councillor

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Downloadable Court Records

Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources)

Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6267
ENGLISH RIVER 21
4145.0 Hectares
40 KM NE/NE OF/DE KENORA
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News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Grassy Narrows to get $68.9M more from Ottawa for centre to care for people with mercury poisoning

Grassy Narrows mercury victims up to 6 times more likely to have debilitating health problems, report says

Feds have failed to explain ‘inaction’ in Grassy Narrows, says UN human-rights expert

New study adds to body of proof connecting mercury poisoning to health issues in Grassy Narrows

Ontario First Nation seeks mining claims ban for now, and more consultation

Nuclear Free Anishinaabe Aki Rally Sets the Stage for More Intense Opposition to Nuclear Waste in Northern Ontario

Grassy Narrows says it's 'under threat' from gold mining, nuclear waste

Grassy Narrows mercury victims up to 6 times more likely to have debilitating health problems, report says

Ontario promised to get to the bottom of alleged mercury dumps upstream from Grassy Narrows. Instead, the province allowed a surge in mining claims on the Indigenous territory

Trudeau apologizes to Grassy Narrows protester thanked for 'donation,' kicked out of Liberal Party fundraiser

Indigenous Services Minister unexpectedly leaves Grassy Narrows without agreement on mercury health facility

‘We're not going away’: Grassy Narrows wants mercury cleanup from next Ontario government

Grassy Narrows mercury poisoning care home running behind schedule, build will miss original mark

Wabaseemoong, Grassy Narrows to terminate service of T3PS

Indigenous protesters set up tent 'occupation' at Queen’s Park over Bill 5

Decades after the river was poisoned, work starts on mercury care home in Grassy Narrows First Nation

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

Ontario mining industry dealing with unclear rules for Indigenous engagement

Media coverage, social media increased tension around TDSB field trip, report says

EMX Royalty Corp. resolves dispute over permits issued in Grassy Narrows First Nation Territory

Childhood mercury exposure and early death in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: a retrospective study

‘Erodes the public trust’: Elected officials react to Toronto field trip rally with anti-Israel chants

Inside the Fight for the Ring of Fire

Ford's rush for Ring of Fire development irks NAN Grand Chief

First Nations leaders in Ontario's Ring of Fire region demand Bill 5 be struck down

International campaign shines a spotlight on Grassy Narrows First Nation

Highlights from the Indigenous Circle’s 3rd Water Summit

Indigenous protesters set up tent 'occupation' at Queen’s Park over Bill 5

Students forced to identify as 'colonizers', attend anti-Israel rall

How an Ontario paper mill poisoned nearby First Nations

Grassy Narrows Mothers Ejected from Queen’s Park While Protesting Bill 5

Investigation finds dozens of potential unmarked graves

The Grassy Narrows First Nation sues over decades of mercury contamination

First Nations leaders in Ontario's Ring of Fire region demand Bill 5 be struck down

Grassy Narrows First Nations chief applauds funding for mercury treatment centre

Possible unmarked burials found at former residential school in northwestern Ontario

Decades after mercury poisoned the water, Grassy Narrows still searches for answers

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada

Grassy Narrows sues Ontario, seeks to nullify all mining claims

Grassy Narrows First Nation gets mercury poisoning treatment centre

Anicinabe Park occupation remembered after 50 years

Ontario mining law 'outdated, unconstitutional and offensive': First Nation chief

Grassy Narrows demand MPs support First Nations’ rejection of nuclear waste projects

Toronto teachers’ union accuses Ford of diverting attention away from Grassy Narrows as province begins investigating controversial field trip

Mercury exposure and premature mortality in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community: a retrospective longitudinal study

Ontario mining law ’outdated, unconstitutional and offensive’: First Nation chief

Grassy Narrows grassroots hold rally in Kenora

Mercury poisoning has devastated Grassy Narrows First Nation, new study shows

Video: First Nations Women Bring Water Concerns to Geneva

Indigenous Legal Matters

‘Mercury justice’ comes to Grassy Narrows First Nation

Grassy Narrows marks 20 years of the blockade protecting its land from logging

Toxic chemical levels prompt partial evacuation of Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

Ontario First Nation seeks mining claims ban for now, and more consultation

After years of waiting, Grassy Narrows breaks ground on a care home to treat victims of mercury poisoning

Grassy Narrows First Nation Granted Leave to Appeal Ontario Water-Taking Permit for Great Bear Gold Project

Half a century of resistance: Inside Grassy Narrows’ toxic relationship with mercury pollution

Feds reverse funding cuts to residential school searches

Indigenous Services Minister on future mercury care home and Jordan’s Principle

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict issues statement on potential discovery of unmarked graves near Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation)

Highlights from the Indigenous Circle’s 3rd Water Summit

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations election set for Thursday

Toronto school board and Ontario education ministry to investigate how students ended up at a political rally featuring pro-Palestine slogans

With a lawsuit filed, the province debates poisoning of Grassy Narrows

NWO Indigenous opposition to nuclear waste storage site highlighted in report

Construction to start on long-awaited mercury care home in Grassy Narrows

Grassy Narrows begins construction of mercury care home

Grassy Narrows breaks ground on new mercury poisoning wellness centre

After decades of fighting, mercury care home 'finally' becoming reality in Grassy Narrows

Grassy Narrows First Nation sees start of mercury treatment facility — decades after river was poisoned

Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows First Nation enters race for Ontario Regional Chief

In election’s final days, Ontario’s Indigenous Affairs Minister is nowhere to be seen

For Monday: Half a century of resistance: Inside Grassy Narrows’ toxic relationship with mercury pollution

'Do the right thing': Grassy Narrows First Nation demands action on mercury pollution ahead of Ontario vote

Mercury exposure linked to First Nation’s high suicide attempts

TDSB reviewing field trip policy after students attend protest

After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

Mercury Justice for Grassy Narrows

Characterizing visual field loss from past mercury exposure in an Indigenous riverine community (Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada): a cluster-based approach

Japan mercury poisoning survivors boost First Nation’s compensation push

New research explores impact of Ring of Fire mining on First Nations in northern Ontario

Canada’s environmental racism law needs to be stronger

First Nations dissatisfied with Treaty Three Police

Grassy Narrows funding pact for mercury-poisoning care home spurs joy and bitter memories

Request for Proposals: Facilitator, First Nations Virtual Forum on Community Safety

‘Stick to teaching’: Ford slams TDSB over field trip policy, accuses teachers of ‘indoctrinating kids’

Canada First Nations protest Ontario's 'Ring of Fire' mining plans

Grassy Narrows First Nation demands action after mercury dump site revelation

Toronto teachers’ union accuses Ford of diverting attention away from Grassy Narrows as province begins investigating controversial field trip

Feds reverse funding cuts to residential school searches

Grassy Narrows First Nation Youth Sing Strong, Stand Tall in Music Video ‘Feels Like Home’

Hundreds march in support of Grassy Narrows

Ontario mining law 'outdated, unconstitutional and offensive': First Nation chief

‘A bit of anger, a bit of sadness’: First Nations in Northwest Ontario don’t want Canada’s nuclear waste but will be getting it anyway (probably)

The fight's not over, say anti-nuclear First Nations

‘We’re not going away’: Thousands of protesters march with Grassy Narrows First Nation over ongoing mercury poisoning crisis

Fight for justice for Grassy Narrows continues with annual River Run

Minister acknowledges frustration of Grassy Narrows First Nation following launch of lawsuit

Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict issues statement on potential discovery of unmarked graves near Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation)

Grassy Narrows First Nation sets up community checkpoint due to human trafficking concerns

Consult before exploring: mineral tenure and Indigenous rights

Grassy Narrows First Nations erects checkpoints amidst attempted abductions

Grassy Narrows First Nation erects checkpoint against human trafficking

Ontario mining law ‘unconstitutional, offensive’: First Nation chief

TDSB witch hunt makes a mockery of Truth and Reconciliation

Canada First Nations sue Ontario over Mining Act alleging treaty rights violations

Why Grassy Narrows First Nation parents must fight to keep their kids at home

First Nations 'take a stand together'

Decades later, Grassy Narrows First Nation waits for solution to mercury poisoning

'We're in an emergency': Mercury exposure linked to high youth suicide attempt rate in Grassy Narrows First Nation

Grassy Narrows First Nation and federal government sign agreement to build on-reserve mercury care home

Grassy Narrows First Nation looking at next options to protect land from mining activity in Ontario

Grassy Narrows First Nation 'not victims,' says advocate

Grassy Narrows First Nation asserts sovereignty to pass Anishinaabe law on alcohol use

'Home to Me' anthem by young people of Grassy Narrows First Nation

Grassy Narrows: New report strongest evidence yet of mercury poisoning

An Ontario mill contaminated a river with mercury. Years later, teens are paying the price

Grassy Narrows looking for 'mercury justice compensation for the ongoing crisis' with online rally

Opinion | Proposed mining threatens Grassy Narrows First Nation’s long struggle for environmental justice

16 Groups Blast Ontario for Allowing Clear-Cutting on Grassy Narrows First Nation

Mercury exposure linked to high youth suicides in Canada First Nation

Study shows ongoing pollution at Grassy Narrows First Nation

I am the Chief of Grassy Narrows. Doug Ford’s silence in the face of our struggles is deafening

‘We have been met with a hard heart’: Frustrated at lack of progress, Grassy Narrows sues governments for failing to clean up mercury pollution

Grassy Narrows Land Declaration: Federal and provincial governments owe the First Nation a debt of justice

Grassy Narrows brings the battle over mining claims and the duty to consult to Ontario

Grassy Narrows’ fight for clean water is a struggle for environmental justice

Indigenous kids allegedly called ‘cash cows’ of Ontario’s child-welfare system

Environmental racism bill on the verge of becoming law says Green Party leader

Toronto teachers’ union accuses Ford of diverting attention away from Grassy Narrows

First Nations 'take a stand together'

Grassy Narrows chief questions federal commitment to mercury care home amid delays, soaring costs

Canada: Climate Crisis Toll on First Nations’ Food Supply

First Nations mull legal action, plan protests over Ontario's online mining claims system

Ford government appoints reviewer to look into TDSB field trip that turned into protest

Northwestern Ontario First Nations Chiefs Unite Against Nuclear Waste Proposal

Ontario First Nations want a year-long pause on mining claims. Will the Ford government listen?

Grassy Narrows chief wants to be Ontario regional chief

Ministry of Education launches probe into TDSB field trip that turned into protest

Nation to Nation: Sol Mamakwa, a broken hospital and retiring MP

Conservatives stall Indigenous clean water law, minister says

Possible unmarked burials found at former residential school in northwestern Ontario

Mercury pollution makes mental health crisis in Ontario First Nation worse

Chief disappointed by funding cuts to residential school searches

Environmental racism underlies Grassy Narrows’ mercury and suicide crises

New centre in the works to track Indigenous data on businesses, land and resources

Mercury Poisoning Five Decades Later for Grassy Narrows and White Dog First Nations

Make it Safe: Canada’s Obligation to End the First Nations Water Crisis

Toronto schoolchildren taken to protest on grounds it was an Indigenous-themed field trip

Kenora's new Indigenous relations adviser aims to build bridges between municipality and First Nations

Canada, Ontario Need to Address Toxic Legacy

'Significant' number of possible grave sites identified at McIntosh Indian Residential School

Dance production takes on difficult subject of the mercury poisoning of a First Nation

Liberals pledge $9B in new money for Indigenous communities in 2024 budget

Canada: UN Special Rapporteur’s visit must shift ‘glacial progress’ on Indigenous rights

First Nations leaders continue to oppose Ontario nuclear waste burial projects

Terry Newman: Toronto school board should know that field trips are not for indoctrination

Research links river poisoned by paper mill to First Nations youth suicide attempts

Children of the poisoned river

Grassy Narrows chief wants to be regional chief

The Warrior Society rises: how a mercury spill in Canada inspired a movement

First Nations oppose potential arrival of nuclear waste

Why a new Grade 11 English course is ditching Shakespeare | Things To Do

Opposition grows against federal cuts for searches of unmarked graves

Grassy Narrows First Nation takes Ontario to court over mining claims

Mill pollution exacerbates mercury contamination in river near Grassy Narrows: study

Baranyai: Let's hope justice system doesn't fail Grassy Narrows too

Opinion: Anti-Israel protesters hijacked Indigenous suffering to promote hate

Grassy Narrows sues Ontario, seeking to nullify all mining claims

UN expert finds 'flagrant breaches' of First Nations rights to clean water

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

20 Years of Resistance: Grassy Narrows' Land Defenders

Opinion: Why are TDSB students being sent to rallies in the first place?

Climate action and policy must be Indigenous-led, youth leaders say in new report

Grassy Narrows launches a legal battle against Ontario

Grassy Narrows chief announces candidacy for Ontario regional chief

How Grassy Narrows is fighting to keep its kids out of the child-welfare system

The growing movement of Indigenous leaders across Northern Ontario opposing nuclear waste dump

Ford asks education ministry to probe TDSB field trip to protest

No home. No options: Ontario Indigenous kids ‘damaged’ by system sending them south

‘My Ears Keep Ringing All the Time’: Mercury Poisoning Among Grassy Narrows First Nation

Ontario will never live down the shame of Grassy Narrows

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues governments over mercury contamination

Grassy Narrows launches legal action on Mining Act

Mercury exposure and premature mortality in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community: a retrospective longitudinal study

Grassy Narrows chief calls out Ottawa for 'ridiculous' delays to mercury treatment centre construction

Ontario mining law 'outdated, unconstitutional and offensive': First Nation chief

Mercury pollution is worsening a mental health crisis in this Indigenous community

Paper mill wastewater increasing mercury contamination near Grassy Narrows First Nation, study suggests

‘Cry out for justice’: Mercury poisoning provokes lawsuit

Grassy Narrows River Run 2024

Grassy Narrows launches legal battle against Ontario’s Mining Act

Grassy Narrows’ River Run 2024: A Recap of the Fight for Justice

First Nation court action against Ontario could invalidate all mining claims in the province

Thousands march in Toronto to demand justice for Grassy Narrows

The youth activists taking on one of Canada’s worst health crises

Grassy Narrows First Nation and the decades-long issue of mercury contamination

Grassy Narrows First Nation to launch legal action against Ontario to mandate consultation on mining claims

Grassy Narrows First Nation rally to warn about mercury poisoning | Canada Tonight

River Run 2024: Walk with Grassy Narrows for Mercury Justice

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, federal governments over mercury poisoning

6 First Nations challenge Ontario's Mining Act, a month after similar legal action by Grassy Narrows

Mercury poisoning near Grassy Narrows First Nation worsened by industrial pollution, study suggests

Grassy Narrows First Nation taking Ontario to court over Mining Act, lack of consultation on land claims

Grassy Narrows First Nation files lawsuit against Ontario, federal governments over mercury contamination

Grassy Narrows First Nation appeals to international human rights commission over mercury contamination

‘For them, it’s money. For us, it’s life’: Grassy Narrows’ 60-year legacy of poison

Caravan from Grassy Narrows First Nation makes stops to educate about mercury poisoning ahead of Toronto rally

First Nations and allies resist proposed radioactive waste repository

Indigenous Activists March for a Cleaner Grassy Narrows

Ontario First Nation seeks mining claims ban, for now at least

Grassy Narrows on the cusp of a housing boom

‘We want the mill to shut down,’ Grassy Narrows First Nation to Ontario

Grassy Narrows proves environmental racism is not over

Students rally against mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation

Environmental racism underlies Grassy Narrows’ mercury and suicide crises

Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

Thousands rally at Queen's Park to demand action on mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation

The poisoning of Grassy Narrows

Canada First Nation appeals mercury contamination case to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Grassy Narrows First Nation taking extra measures against human trafficking

The Grassy Narrows First Nation sues over decades of mercury contamination

Academic Research

Mercury exposure and premature mortality in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community: a retrospective longitudinal study

… across three generations of mercury exposure to attempted suicide among children and youth in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: an intergenerational analysis

Grassy Narrows blockade: Reworking relationships between Anishnabe and non-Indigenous activists at the grassroots

Stepping into Canada's Shoes: Tsilhqot'in, Grassy Narrows and the Division of Powers

What Changes Did Grassy Narrows First Nation Make to Federalism and Other Doctrines

Mercury poisoning in grassy narrows: Environmental injustice, colonialism, and capitalist expansion in Canada

Characterizing visual field loss from past mercury exposure in an Indigenous riverine community (Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada): a cluster-based approach

… : Confronting environmental contamination in the traditional territories of Asubpeechoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) and Wabauskang First Nation

Casenote: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources)

Towards Reconciliation: The White Saviour Trope in Canadian Newspaper coverage of Grassy Narrows First Nation between 1977 and 2019

Mercury concentrations in historic autopsies from Grassy Narrows First Nation

Casenote: Grassy Narrows First v Ontario (Natural Resources)

Mercury poisoning in grassy narrows: environmental injustice, colonialism, and capitalist expansion in Canada

Grassy narrows reserve: mercury pollution, social disruption, and natural resources: a question of autonomy

Childhood mercury exposure and early death in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: a retrospective study

Towards Reconciliation: The White Saviour Trope in Canadian Newspaper coverage of Grassy Narrows First Nation between 1977 and 2019

Practices of Resistance in Social Media Discourse: The Case of Grassy Narrows First Nation

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