In 1999 the former northwest territories was divided, creating the new territory of nunavut. Request pdf thermal history of the mackenzie plain, northwest territories, canada. Each of the ethnic groups within the northwest territories has its own proud musical, artistic, and religious traditions. When the glaciers receded, they did so from west to east, opening the landscape to human settlement. Pdf distributions of freshwater and anadromous fishes. Since the 1982 patriation of the canadian constitution see canada act, several land claims by native peoples have been making their way through the courts and the federal government. The northwest territories, 19051980 canadian historical. Northwest territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of canada in that it has had seven capital cities in its history. Give your friends a chance to see how the world converted to images looks like. Northwest territories history genealogy familysearch wiki. Northwest territories, region of northern and northwestern canada encompassing a vast area of forests and tundra.
Land and watermackenzie and franklin mountain ranges are in the western part of nwtgreat bear lake is eighth largest lake in the world. In april 1999, the northwest territories was divided in two, with 60 percent of the land being transferred to the new territory of nunavut in canada. The administration of justice in canadas northwest territories, 1870. The exhibits on this timeline represent some of the important moments, events, people and ideas in the north. Expeditions in the 17th century also failed to find the route, but they added to knowledge of the arctic. It has the land area of 1,140,835 square kilometers 440,000 sq mi and its population is 41,464. Ontario, quebec, new brunswick and nova scotia first formed the. The side focus on this theme contains text about territorial unity and has illustrations of past commissioners and notable events and features of the north. Revised hello canada richard daitch northwest territories. The number and size of these territorial districts varied as other provinces and territories of canada were created and expanded. Territorial responsibity for child care director early childhood and school services department of education, culture and employment government of the northwest territories lahm ridge tower, 3rd floor. Government in the northwest territories 18701897 toronto. The administration consists of a commissioner, who is appointed by the federal government, and the.
Two of the many famous people born in the northwest territories are ethel blondinandrews and james gladstone. If youve set your heart on gazing upon the cascade of star dust that is the aurora borealis, canada s northwest territories in winter will blow your mind. Vikings probably visited parts of the canadian arctic during the middle ages, but there are no records of exploration until the voyage in 1576 of the english mariner martin frobisher in search of the northwest passage to the orient. Understanding the past seeking reconciliation building hope for tomorrow. Northwest territories government and society britannica. Northwest territories information, rentals, demographics. Ultimate constitutional responsibility for government in the territories rests with the federal government in ottawa, but most provincial responsibilities have been delegated to a territorial administration in yellowknife.
History of yellowknife lonely planet travel information. Preparation for citizenship richmond public library. Caroline cochrane is the premier of the northwest territories and head of the government of the northwest territories gnwt. The northwest territories have many geographical features, like the great bear lake, the mackenzie river and nahanni river, which is a national park and a unesco. History of northwest territories capital cities wikipedia. Northwest territories history timeline 1700s 1800s 1700s northwest territories nwt dominated by hudsons bay company, north west company 1870 british government transferred control of northwestern territory to canada. The northwest territories once referred to all the hudsons bay company land and ruperts land, which were united with canada in 1870. Originally known as the northwestern territories, this canadian territory was first created in june 1870, when the hudsons bay company ceded ruperts land and northwestern territories to the government of canada. The northwest territories is a territory in northern canada. Holocene vegetation history of banks island, northwest. Nighthawk is focused on advancing the colomac gold project with a current inferred resource of 2.
Large detailed map of northwest territories with cities and towns click to see large. The easytoread text by northwest territories resident richard daitch is complimented. This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, trans canada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in northwest territories. In 1992, northwest territories residents voted to divide the territory roughly along ethnic lines, with the inuit in the east and the dene in the west.
Holocene vegetation history of banks island, northwest territories, canada article in canadian journal of botany 784. Distributions of freshwater and anadromous fishes from the mainland northwest territories, canada technical report pdf available december 2007 with 460 reads how we measure reads. Northwest territories, canada article about northwest. An overview of the nwt and its communities their history, attractions and. Department of education, culture and employment gwnt, department of education gn, legacy of hope foundation, 20. Witness the magic of the northern lights, navigate rapids, angle for unbelievably big fish or explore stunningly rugged mountains. In inuktitut, the northwest territories are referred to as nunatsiaq, beautiful land. Home north america canada northwest territories yellowknife. It is on the northern shore of great slave lake, about 400 km 250 mi south of the arctic circle, on the west side of yellowknife bay near the outlet of the yellowknife river. Province of manitoba created from territory 1880 arctic islands increased size of nwt.
Welcome to our story the story of the northwest territories. Northwest territories northwest territories government and society. Nighthawk is a canadianbased gold exploration company with 100% ownership of a districtscale land position within the indin lake greenstone belt, located approximately 200 km north of yellowknife, northwest territories, canada. The history of the northwest territories begins with the population of the region by first nations peoples, and proceeds through the transformation of it into provinces and territories of the nation of canada, including the modern administrative unit of the northwest territories. In 1999, however, the canadian government divided the area, using the eastern part to create a new territory called nunavut as a homeland for the inuit. Northwest territories simple english wikipedia, the free. It is shortened from northwestern territory see history. Ruperts land and the northwestern territory are acquired to form the. The northwest territories were organized into provisional districts in the following years. Pdf the administration of justice in canadas northwest. Large detailed map of northwest territories with cities.
With nearly a dozen official languages, more than half a dozen first nations groups, and 33 scattered communities, the northwest territories has long incorporated a diverse mix of people into its rich culture. Attached to each event are resources collected and housed at the prince of wales northern heritage centre. The northwest territories child day care act and the child day care standards and regulations 1988. Northwest territories facts about the canadian territory. This paper explores the history of economic, social and environmental change associated.
Northwest territories northwest territories history. She was first elected to the legislative assembly of the northwest territories in the 2015 election and is now serving her second term as. Northwest territories northwest territories people. The districts of the northwest territories were abolished in 1999. The northwest territories is canada s thirdlargest political division. Why is the british north america act important in canadian history. Media in category history of the northwest territories the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. Funding provided by the government of canada through the canada job grant employer information what is the canada. The northwest territories is a federal territory of canada, which is located in northern canada. Understanding aboriginal and treaty rights in the nwt. Before the creation in 1999 of nunavut out of the eastern portion of the northwest territories, they constituted more than onethird of the area of canada. Even with this loss of land, the northwest territories remained canada s largest political subdivision with just over a third of the countrys total area until 1999. Catching the northern lights at least once in your life is right up there on your bucket list, right.
The northwest territories lost slightly more than half its area. Explore indianas early history using this journal of history stories from the beginning days of the northwest territory. Unauthorized use of the name and logo of the governments of the northwest territories and nunavut. Job grant fact sheet employers northwest territories. The geology and emplacement history of the pigeon kimberlite, ekati diamond mine, northwest territories, canada. The vastness of canada s northwest territories spelled northwest territories from 1870 to 1905 meant that for much of its history it was divided into several districts for ease of administration.
The northwest territories, 18701905 canadian historical. Learn about northwest territories the northwest territories nwt has a great future based on its natural resource industries. It is 1,171,918 square kilometers the capital of the northwest territories is yellowknife. Keewatin 1876, alberta 1882, assiniboia 1882, athabaska 1882, saskatchewan 1882, franklin 1895, mackenzie 1895, ungava 1895 and yukon 1895. The history of northwest territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the territories by canada from the hudsons bay company in 1869, and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. The operational history of mines in the northwest territories, canada. This map shows the colonies of canada, nova scotia and. Yellowknife is the capital of this territory from 1967, located on the north shore of great slave lake. Pdf the geology and emplacement history of the pigeon. The operational history of mines in the northwest territories, canada free ebook download as pdf file. Northwest territorieshistory, northwest territories. Contained within the atlas of canada s various map series, 1965 to 2006, is a map which is intended to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the northwest territories, 1870 1970. When europeans settlers began to divide the continent, the northwest territories included much of the sparsely.
Dive into the history of the northwest territories with this free 7page canadian history printable. Canadas long and diversified settlement history is reflected in the. Create a map of the territory, make a timeline of its history, and explore more of the territory s past with writing prompts. Insights from lowtemperature thermochronology of the devonian imperial formation devonian strata from the. If you like this northwest territories, canada detailed map, please dont keep it to yourself. Concentrated in the mackenzie valley area, the dene belong to several tribes, all part of the athabaskan language family. History of yellowknife, experience the modern and ancient historic past events, people and governments of yellowknife lonely planet. Northwest territories centennial map 1870 1970 open. The northwest territories is a federal territory of canada. Indianas timeless tales 1782 1791 is a time line of events that shaped indiana today. The administration of justice in canada s northwest territories, 18701990. A tourism and hospitality workshop about the northwest territories. Northwest territories job grant the canada northwest territories job grant is a cost.
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