from the government, one parcel at a time. By the 1870s, wild rice harvesting was once more taking place at Rice Bay, and year-round occupancy of Ketegitigaaning began in the 1880s. However, the arrival of the lumber industry prompted a slow but steady transition to the cash economy. By 1942, almost the entire community had moved to Watersmeet. However, the annual gathering of rice from Rice Bay continued, and still occurs in the present. Although the Lac Vieux Desert Band is headquartered in Watersmeet, the Old Village at Ketegitigaaning serves as a cultural center for the community. References Further reading National Register of Historic Places in Gogebic County, Michigan Ojibwe