The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790,it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of 2023 is 45,668. Yellowknife is the capital,most populous community,and only city in the territory;its population was 19,569 as of the 2016 census. It became the territorial capital in 1967,following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.
Inuvik is the only town in the Inuvik Region,and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in what is sometimes called the Beaufort Delta Region,it serves as its administrative and service centre and is home to federal,territorial,and Indigenous government offices,along with the regional hospital and airport.
Aklavik is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories,Canada. Until 1961,with a population over 1,500,the community served as the regional administrative centre for the territorial government.
Tanya Tagaq,also credited as Tagaq,is a Canadian Inuk throat singer,songwriter,novelist,and visual artist from Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq),Nunavut,Canada,on the south coast of Victoria Island.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,previously known as the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada,is a nonprofit organization in Canada that represents over 65,000 Inuit across Inuit Nunangat and the rest of Canada. Their mission is to "serve as a national voice protecting and advancing the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada."
Paulatuk is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories,Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay,in the Amundsen Gulf. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s,and the Siglitun spelling is Paulatuuq,"place of coal".
Tagak Curley is an Inuit leader,politician and businessman from Nunavut. As a prominent figure in the negotiations that led to the creation of Nunavut,Tagak is considered a living father of confederation in Canada. He was born in a hunting camp at Coral Harbour,Northwest Territories.
Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1,1999,via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act,which provided this territory to the Inuit for independent government. The boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map in half a century since the province of Newfoundland was admitted in 1949.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a truth and reconciliation commission active in Canada from 2008 to 2015,organized by the parties of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland,Labrador,Quebec,Nunavut,the Northwest Territories,and Alaska. Inuit languages are part of the Eskimo–Aleut languages,also known as Inuit-Yupik-Unangan,and also as Eskaleut. Inuit Sign Language is a critically endangered language isolate used in Nunavut.
Eva Qamaniq Aariak is a Canadian Inuk politician,who was elected in the 2008 territorial election to represent the electoral district of Iqaluit East in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. She was subsequently chosen as the second premier of Nunavut,under the territory's consensus government system,on November 14,2008. Aariak was the fifth woman to serve as a premier in Canada.
The Inuvialuit Settlement Region,abbreviated as ISR,located in Canada's western Arctic,was designated in 1984 in the Inuvialuit Final Agreement by the Government of Canada for the Inuvialuit people. It spans 90,650 km2 (35,000 sq mi) of land,mostly above the tree line,and includes several subregions:the Beaufort Sea,the Mackenzie River delta,the northern portion of Yukon,and the northwest portion of the Northwest Territories. The ISR includes both Crown Lands and Inuvialuit Private Lands.
Over the course of centuries,many Indigenous Canadians have played a critical role in shaping the history of Canada. From art and music,to law and government,to sports and war;Indigenous customs and culture have had a strong influences on defining Canadian culture. The Indspire Awards are the annual awards presented by Indspire,formerly the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation. The awards were first established in 1993 in conjunction with the United Nations declaring the 1990s "International Decade of the World's Indigenous peoples". June 21 is Canada's National Aboriginal Day,in recognition of the cultural contributions made by Canada's indigenous population. The day was first celebrated in 1996 following Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc's proclamation.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to Indigenous peoples in Canada,comprising the First Nations,Inuit and Métis peoples.
Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of the Inuit in Canada. This Arctic homeland consists of four northern Canadian regions called the Inuvialuit Settlement Region,the territory Nunavut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ),Nunavik (ᓄᓇᕕᒃ) in northern Québec,and Nunatsiavut of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Caroline Cochrane is a Canadian politician,who is the 13th and current premier of the Northwest Territories. She is one of three currently serving female premiers in Canada and the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea,who served from 1991 to 1995.
The Order of the Northwest Territories is a civil honour for merit in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. Instituted in 2013,it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of the Northwest Territories. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory who have served with great distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour to benefit the people of the Northwest Territories and others. The commissioner of the Northwest Territories is a member of the order by virtue of their position,and serves as the chancellor of the order.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day,is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada is an English and French educational resource created by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society,published by Canadian Geographic,and funded by the Government of Canada. It was created to address calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,among them the development of "culturally appropriate curricula" for Aboriginal Canadian students. Its content includes information about indigenous lands,languages,communities,treaties,and cultures,and topics such as the Canadian Indian residential school system,racism,and cultural appropriation.
