North of 60 North of 60 North of 60 Genre Drama Running time 45 minutes per episode Creator ( s ) Wayne Grigsby Starring Tina Keeper Tom Jackson Tracey Cook Gordon Tootoosis Dakota House Country of origin Canada Original channel CBC Original run 3 December 1992 – 18 December 1997 No. of episodes 90 , plus 5 made for TV movies between 1999 and 2005 IMDb profile North of 60 was a mid- 1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub- Arctic northern boreal forest ( north of 60 degrees North latitude , hence the title ) . It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world . It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River , a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the Dehcho Region , Northwest Territories . Most of the characters were Slavey . Some non-native characters had important roles : the restaurant/motel owner , the band manager , the nurse and ( during the show 's first season ) the town 's main RCMP officer . The show explored themes of Native poverty , alcoholism , cultural preservation and conflict over land settlements and natural resource exploitation . Starring in the series were Tina Keeper as RCMP officer , later Corporal , Michelle Kenidi , Tracey Cook as Sarah Birkett ( nurse during first year ) , Tom Jackson as Peter Kenidi ( band chief in first year , Michelle 's brother ) , Gordon Tootoosis as Albert Golo ( bootlegger , then band chief ) , Dakota House as Trevor 'Teevee ' Tenia ( teen , trouble-maker , then band chief ) , Lubomir Mykytiuk as Gerry Kisilenko ( restaurant/motel owner ) , Jimmy Herman as Joe Gomba ( elder ) and Simon Baker as Charlie Muskrat . Adam Beach and Tantoo Cardinal also starred . Elsie Tsa Che ( Wilma Pelly ) was a fan favorite , a silent but powerful elder character . John Oliver led the cast as Sgt. Eric Olsen during the show 's first season and entered into an off-screen relationship with co-star Keeper ; he left the show when his relationship with Keeper soured . Keeper subsequently became the show 's lead actor for the remainder of its run , and Oliver was replaced by a string of `` white '' Mounties . One of the stars was Michael Horse , as Andrew One Sky , previously best-known for his portrayal of Tonto in the 1981 box office disaster , Legend of the Lone Ranger , and for his co-starring role in Twin Peaks . The series ran weekly until 1998 , and was followed by a series of made-for-TV films that featured various members of the show 's recurring cast . Reruns of North of 60 currently air on Canadian digital television station , CBC Country Canada . The series was filmed in Bragg Creek , Alberta , a town just west of Calgary . Calgary was also the filming location for several of the later TV movies . External links North of 60 official web site North of 60 fan page Personal travel log with photos of Lynx River set  This Canada -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Canada stubs | Drama television series in Canada | First Nations culture | CBC network shows | Arctic | Dene North of 60 North of 60 Drama 45 minutes per episode Wayne Grigsby Tina Keeper Tom Jackson Tracey Cook Gordon Tootoosis Dakota House Canada CBC 3 December 1992 18 December 1997 90 , plus 5 made for TV movies between 1999 and 2005 0106087 