Asubpeeschoseewagong (Asabiinyashkosiwagong, in the Anishinaabe language), also known as Grassy Narrows #149, is an Indian reserve located 80km north of Kenora, Ontario. It is home to the Asabiinyashkosiwagong Nitam-Anishinaabeg (Grassy Narrows First Nation). It has a registered population of 778 as of September 2005. It is part of the Treaty 3 territory, and is an Anishinaabe community. Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa or Anishinaabemowin in Eastern Ojibwe syllabics) is the third most commonly spoken Native language in Canada (after Cree and Inuktitut), and the fourth most spoken in North America (behind Navajo, Cree, and Inuktitut). ... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... Kenora (2001 population 15,838) is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in northwestern Ontario, Canada close to the Manitoba border, about 200km east of Winnipeg. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Treaty 3 was a treaty contract signed on 3 October 1887 between the Ojibway Nation and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. ... Anishinaabe is a self-description often used by people belonging to the indigenous Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonkin peoples of North America, who share closely related Algonkian languages. ...

Grassy Narrows land is being logged by Weyerhaeuser and Abitibi, which is opposed by the Grassy Narrows First Nation. On 2006 February 7, the Nation sent a cease and desist letter, saying "We are not consenting to the clear-cutting of our traditional lands, which is an assault on our culture, our way of life, and indeed our very existence." [1] Loggers on break, c. ... Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is a multinational corporation in the pulp and paper industry. ... Abitibi-Consolidated NYSE: ABY TSX: A is an Canadian pulp and paper company based in Montreal, Quebec. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ...

External links

• Census Information
• Free Grassy Narrows - anti-logging campaign of the Rainforest Action Network
• Open Letter to Weyerhaeuser and Abitibi, February 2006