 The PFRA began construction without the consent of the Bands in the dam area, but in 1943 paid $3,300 to the Sakimay, Cowessess and Ochapowace Bands.The Qu'Appelle Valley corridor has a rich history of trade and natural resource use that dates back prior to written records.Utilizing the local plants and animals, many Indigenous people of the corridor participated in trade and other economic activities.