The ancestors of the Big Island Native people in habited the portion of the area covered by the Northwest Angle Treaty of 1873 - Treaty No. 3.  The official establishment of the reserve lands was in July 1981.  Big Island was purchased from private landowners in 1984.  The official name of the Big Island First Nation is Saug-A-Gaw-Sing.  The present population of Big Island is 61. Veteran Listing Rank Name   David Crowe   Joseph Morrison