Grassy Narrows is located north of Kenora, Ontario. I first learned of the mercury poisoning that happen there in Troyer's book, "No Safe Place." Here is a brief write up from the www. This is not from Troyer's book. It is from a site on the web and it is a native elder speaking.

In 1972 we were shocked to find out that our fresh water was contaminated with mercury that was dumped from a paper mill 320 kms upstream. We have lived with the negative effects since then: Mercury poisoning which has produced various health problems, loss of traditional food and harvesting, and the loss of commercial fishing, and the loss of self esteem within the family circle. Grassy Narrows received compensation in the 1980's from the Reed Paper Company and the Federal government.

As a footnote, Sol, there are about twenty people there who are totally crippled up and suffering from the poisoning. The Government of Ontario is always happy when it doesn't here the name. What's new?