Bruce McDonald and Norman Jewison were executive producers of the series, which chronicled life in an Ojibwe community.

The series is based on the short story collection Dance Me Outside by W. P. Kinsella and its 1994 film adaptation by McDonald.

At the 1997 Gemini Awards, Jennifer Podemski was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" for the episode "Golf and Politics".

[4] At the 1998 Gemini Awards, Patricia Collins was nominated for "Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series" for the episode "They Call Her Tanya".

[4] Also at the 1998 Gemini Awards, Ryan Rajendra Black was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" for the episode "Lust".