Definitely Not the Opera

PHOTO GALLERY | Meet the people of Shoal Lake 40

They've been cut off from the mainland for a century, and many residents have left the community. Here are some of the people who still call Shoal Lake 40 home.

The community of Shoal Lake 40 has been cut off from the mainland for a century, even though it sits just kilometres away from the Trans-Canada highway.

Life isn't easy there. But roughly 250 people still call the First Nation home – a number that will hopefully grow following the government's recent funding announcement

This month, the community greeted Team DNTO with open arms. Click through the slide show above, and meet some of the incredible people you'll hear on this week's show