Editing Cass Lake, Minnesota (section)

==Economy==
[[Forest product]]s have historically been an important part of the local economy. The Glenmont Lumber Company opened a sawmill in the autumn of 1898, followed by Scanlon-Gipson Lumber Company opening a [[planing mill]] in the summer of 1899.  Both operated until the sawmill burnt in 1902. The Julius Neils Lumber Company opened a 30 mft sawmill, planing mill, and 8 mft lath mill in May 1900, operating until 1923. The Northern Pine Crating Co. opened a wooden box factory in the autumn of 1907, operating until the mill burned c.1950.

Wheeler Lumber Bridge and Supply Co. opened a post-peeling plant in 1949, followed by a wood-treating plant in 1951. This facility was expanded in 1959 and 1971. Wheeler was purchased by [[St. Regis Paper Company]] in 1968; St. Regis later purchased a sawmill as well Frank's Mill (opened 1939). After the purchase of St. Regis by Champion International in 1985, the corporation closed the facility. The sawmill was purchased by Cass Forest Products and continues to operate (as of 2010).

[[Tourism]] has been an increasingly important component of the local economy since the earliest days of the community. Numerous resorts and campgrounds in the area cater to [[recreational fishing|sport fishing]], [[hunting]], [[camping]], and [[watersports]]. Due to the cold winters, tourism is highly seasonal.

[[File:Photograph of Supervisor's Building at Cass Lake, Minnesota - DPLA - e7f5957d719e898840e5345b3d7b46be.jpg|thumb|Forest Supervisor's Office, 1953]]The [[Federal government of the United States|Federal Government]] has been an important local employer since 1902, when the [[Chippewa National Forest|Minnesota Forest Reserve]] was established. Cass Lake was selected as the location of the Forest Supervisor's Office. Following passage of the Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 and establishment of the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]], Cass Lake was the headquarters for the Chippewa Sub-District, responsible for management of over a dozen camps. Among the CCC projects completed in Cass Lake were the monumental log-construction Forest Supervisor's Office (1936) and establishment of the Lydick Nursery (1934), which produced millions of seedlings for reforestation work.

In 1922, the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] established the Consolidated Chippewa Agency to serve all the Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota, with the exception of [[Red Lake Indian Reservation|Red Lake]]. It selected Cass Lake as its headquarters. Later, the [[Indian Health Service]] opened a hospital and clinic (1937) to serve the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.

Following passage of the [[Indian Reorganization Act]] of 1934 and establishment of the [[Minnesota Chippewa Tribe]], tribal headquarters were located in Cass Lake. Cass Lake is also location of the headquarters of the [[Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe]], which operates the [[Cedar Lakes Casino]].

There are a variety of small businesses that keep the Cass Lake economy thriving.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.casslake.com/|title=Discover Cass Lake {{!}} Area Chamber of Commerce|website=Discover Cass Lake {{!}} Area Chamber of Commerce|language=en|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref>