How far North is .... North?

I've been given the opportunity to be an ambassador for my school, as we travel up North to beautiful Fond du Lac Saskatchewan. It makes me wonder how far north, north really is.  If you've never heard of Fond du Lac. when you're looking on the map set your eyes on the boarder of the Northwest Territories and move your finger south by a centimeter. And there you have where I will be spending the next week.

Fond-du-lac is a settlement located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Situated on the east side of Lake Athabasca it is a remote fly-in community. The current population is less than 700 inhabitants, mainly of Dene and Métis descent.
Founded as a community over 150 years ago, by native peoples in pursuit of furs, fishing, hunting and trapping the community has seen little changes. Many in the community can trace their ancestral roots of the area to the early 19th century. "Living off the land" is still a way of life in Fond-du-lac.
The main enterprise today in Fond-du-lac is working in the mineral and other resource extraction business. Others follow a tradition of fishing, hunting, and trapping as well as provide guiding services to the many fishing camps in the area.                        

This exchange program will encourage stronger relationships between the teens from the Reservation and those from the City of London. I am excited to finally meet my "twin" we have been  corresponding with  each other via facebook. I am thrilled to learn more about her Native culture. Some of the activities they have planned for us include: snow shoe races, fishing, hunting, dry meat making, trap setting, rabbit snaring and how to make caribou hide.
A week after we return, we will host our new friends here in the 'South' We are planning some amazing events including Niagara Falls, a pig roast, dining at Stadtlanders where we will participate in a service project. 
                                                     -Emma