Nunavut

Nunavut is a new Canadian territory that came into being on April 1, 1999, through the division of the Northwest Territories. Eighty-two per cent of Nunavut's people are Inuit. Since the majority of voters in Nunavut are Inuit, they control their own legislative assembly through a form of self-government under which non-Inuit residents are also guaranteed political rights. The creation of the Nunavut territory is the result of two agreements: the Nunavut political accord, and the Nunavut land claims agreement. A Nunavut-wide Inuit organization called Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (also known by the commonly-used acronym "NTI") is responsible for administering the money and land that Nunavut Inuit now own under their land claim agreement, for ensuring that governments and others carry out their legal obligations, and for promoting Inuit language and culture. NTI is not, however, responsible for creating the government of Nunavut. The Nunavut political accord laid the foundation for the Nunavut Act, the federal law that serves as Nunavut's constitution.

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Nunavut Planning Commission - Information on Nunavut land claims (before the creation of the territory).
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Nunavut.com - News, weather, and discussion.
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Elections NWT - Information on elections in North West Territories (Nunavut). News releases, election results, and voting details.
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Nunavut Tunngavik - Promoting the development of Inuit economic self-sufficiency and prosperity through responsible management of Inuit owned lands and resources, and through promotion of and support to Inuit business in Nunavut.
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Nunavut Bibliography - Focuses on the negotiation and implementation of the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement and the design and implementation of the Nunavut Government.
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Canada Welcomes Nunavut - News and history.
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Nunavut ("Our Land") Canada - General overview of area people, politics, land use and resources.
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Welcome to Nunavut - Polarnet - Information on formation of the Territory and land claims issues.
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CARC: Northern Perspectives - Lists the political accord of the territory.
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Welcome to Nunavut - Articles, travel information, lodging, tours, sports and recreation, nature information, and government details.
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National Atlas of Canada - Map of Nunavut communities, facts and resources.
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CBC News: Nunavut - History, statistics, and public reaction regarding the new territory.
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MSN Learning & Research Plus: Nunavut - Includes information on area history, geography, climate, plants and animals.
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Oddities, Rarities, and Other Stuff about Nunavut - Trivia including photographs of the territorial bird and flower, average costs of food items, cars and caribou per capita, population density, and most northern community.
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A Trip To Iqaluit In Nunavut, A Canadian Arctic City - In 2004, I completed two Inuit art buying trips to Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay), the capital of Nunavut, Canada's newest territory. For both trips, I flew out of Ottawa
on Canadian North airlines. The other airline that services Nunavut is First ...
A Trip To Iqaluit In Nunavut, A Canadian Arctic City - In 2004, I completed two Inuit art buying trips to Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay), the capital of Nunavut, Canada's newest territory. For both trips, I flew out of Ottawa on Canadian North airline...

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