About Us

Musk-kosiminiziibing (formerly Big Grassy River First Nation) is an Ojibway community of 277 residents in Northwestern Ontario, located on the southeast shores of beautiful Lake of the Woods.  Musk-kosiminiziibing is part of the Grand Council Treaty #3 Territory.

The First Nation is affiliated with the Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, along with other First Nations located in the Lake of the Woods area.

Musk-kosiminiziibing is 50 km. north of the Canada/U.S.A border and 450 km. west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Our Clans

AWASII – BULLHEAD
NUMAY – STURGEON
ANINI-SHIB – MALLARD
MAKWA – BEAR
MOOSE – MOOSE
MOOSH-KO-O-SI – BLUE HERON
PI-ZHEW – LYNX
MIGISI – EAGLE
ATIK – CARIBOU/ELK
MIKI-NOK – TURTLE (Snapping Turtle)
CRANE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Notice!!

We would like to inform you about Musk-kosiminiziibing’s Business Development Fund!

If interested please see the attached poster & the fillable application.

BDF Poster 2026

2026-04 Fillable FORM Musk-kosiminiziibing – Economic Development Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Please click on the link below to view the Big Grassy River First Nation Comprehensive Community Plan

BGR-CCP_ Final Version

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting March 10, 2025, Claimants who are over the age of majority, can submit a Claim for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class.

Eligible Class Members include First Nations individuals who were removed from their homes as Children between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, while on reserve or in the Yukon and placed into care funded by Indigenous Services Canada, as well as their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents.
If you are looking for support submitting a Claim, visit www.fnchildclaims.ca or contact the Administrator at 1-833-852-0755, for information about Compensation or to access a Claims Helpers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE APPLICATIONS

AH-SHOO-GUN TRUST APPLICATION

KIITAKIINAAN TRUST APPLICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BGRFN LAND CODE CERTIFIED BY BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Please click to view Framework Agreement and other related information.
Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Dec 2018
Short-Framework Agreement-Summary1
Framework Agreement FNLMA
BGRFN – Land Code Summary – June 1 2023
Form 9 – Voter Declaration Document
Annex.2.BGRFN.Community Ratification Process.Verified
BGRFN 35G Map & Sketch
BGRFN 35J Map & Sketch
BGRFN 35B Map & Sketch
BGRFN – Instructions to Vote
OneFeather-Electronic-Voting-process
 Fully Initialed Individual Agreement
BGRFN – Individual Agreement Summary
Verified BGRFN Land Code

*Click below to see a presentation from Sara Mainville on the Financial Administration Law.

Watch the Recording

Here is the Passcode: v$dD8$p4

*Click below to see a video from First Nations Financial Management Board that gives information about the Financial Administration Law.

https://fnfmb.com/en/services/certify-first-nations/financial-administration-law-fal

*Click below to see the Draft Financial Administration Law

Big Grassy River First Nation Draft Financial Administration Law

Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River) is an Ojibway community of 276 residents in Northwestern Ontario, located on the southeast shores of beautiful Lake of the Woods.  Big Grassy River First Nation is part of the Grand Council Treaty #3 Tribal Organization.