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	Nunavut - MSN Encarta
		Nunavut is the native homeland of the Inuit, who make up nearly 85 percent of the total population.
		Nunavut was created as part of a long process that originated with the Canadian government’s decision in the early 1970s to negotiate settlements with aboriginal groups that file land claims.
		Nunavut is in the northeastern part of Canada; Greenland is to the east of it and the Northwest Territories to the west.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554898/Nunavut.html (1493 words)

	Nunavut - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) on Baffin Island in the east.
		Nunavut is both the least populated and the largest of the provinces and territorities of Canada.
		Nunavut encompasses the entirety of the District of Keewatin (which had differing boundaries from the Keewatin/Kivalliq regions), the majority of the District of Franklin and a small portion of the District of Mackenzie.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Nunavut (1344 words)

	Nunavut - ninemsn Encarta
		Nunavut is bordered by the Northwest Territories to the west, the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the south, and Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea to the east.
		Nunavut is the largest political subdivision of Canada, comprising one fifth of the country's land mass and covering 1,994,000 sq km (769,684 sq mi).
		The territory is a self-governing homeland for the Inuit, the original inhabitants of the region.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554898/Nunavut.html (536 words)

	Nunavut
		Nunavut is the largest political subdivision in Canada, with 18 percent of the total area of the country.
		Nunavut is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean and polar ice; on the northeast and east by Baffin Bay and Davis Strait; on the southeast by Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay; on the south by Manitoba; and on the west by the Northwest Territories.
		Nunavut is divided into three administrative regions: Qikiqtaluk, which includes Baffin Island and the northern archipelago (group of islands) and islands in Hudson Bay; Kivalliq, which covers southern Nunavut; and Kitik meot in the west.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /canada/Nunavut-to-Yukon/Nunavut.html (4101 words)

	Baffin Island - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Baffin Island (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk, French: Île de Baffin; 68°0′N 75°0′W) is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut.
		Baffin Island is noted for the Arctic hare, harp seal, and the beluga that surface around Eardley Bay (73°47′N 87°03′W).
		Most of Baffin Island lies above the Arctic Circle and all the communities from Pangnirtung north are subject to Polar night and the midnight sun.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Baffin_Island (424 words)

	Nunavut
		Nunavut is bordered by Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea to the east, Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the south, and the Northwest Territories on the west.
		Although the Nunavut government faces many challenges with high unemployment, low educational levels and little infrastructure, the Nunavut land claims settlement, one of the most comprehensive and innovative land claims between an aborigine group and a state, gives the Inuit control over their economic, political, and cultural future.
		With the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, the Inuit gain title to 136,000 square miles of land plus $1.1 billion dollars in compensation, a share of mineral, oil, and gas development, the right to participate in decisions regarding the land and water resources, and rights to harvest wildlife on their lands.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/nunavut1.html (634 words)

	CBC - Nunavut Votes 2004
		As Nunavut goes into its second territorial election, building an economy is one of the government's biggest challenges.
		CBC Radio Nunavut has given each of the candidates in the election the opportunity to make a short statement about why they are running for the territorial assembly.
		The outgoing MLA for Rankin Inlet North, Jack Anawak is leaving Nunavut politics to become the new Canadian Ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs.
	www.cbc.ca /nunavutvotes2004/features (584 words)

	Links: Nunavut - Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
		Association representing the Inuit of the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.
		An IPG responsible for the conservation of wildlife in Nunavut.
		Association representing the Inuit of the Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin) region of Nunavut.
	www.assembly.nu.ca /english/links/nunavut.html (257 words)

	Gender Parity in Nunavut?
		On the 26th of May 1997 inhabitants of the soon to be self-governing region of Nunavut voted on so-called electoral gender parity of men and women.
		A political accord calling for establishment of a self-governing region, Nunavut, in 1999 was attached to the land claim agreement.
		In the largest region, Baffin, there were three times as many votes as in Kitikmeot and double the number of votes in Kivalliq.
	arcticcircle.uconn.edu /SEEJ/Nunavut/gender.html (3659 words)

	Nunavut People Major Territorial Mines territories Canada Inuktitut Norse gold Robert Bylot Baffin Region list of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nunavut (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ,) is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada: it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries were established in 1993.
		Nunavut's small and sparse population makes it unlikely the territory will be granted provincial status in the foreseeable future, although this may change when and if the Yukon, which is only marginally larger in population, becomes a province.
		Nunavut's vegetation is paritally composed of rare berries, lichens, arctic willows, moss, tough grass, and small willow shrubs.
	en.powerwissen.com /ELXHJcv8sxeKC7Bae\|\|SL\|\|lE\|\|SL\|\|Q==_Nunavut.html (1239 words)

	Nunavut Planning Commission - South Baffin Region
		The Nunavut Planning Commission is one of many agencies created under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) working with the Inuit Heritage Trust and the Canadian Museum of Civilization to help preserve the record of that habitation, including traditional place names.
		The goal of the South Baffin Place Names Project is to collect and record all possible place names information for the south Baffin area and to share this with the public.
		The Nunavut Planning Commission is key in this effort, providing their expertise to publish the names information on standard 1:250 000 NTS maps.
	npc.nunavut.ca /eng/regions/southbaf/archeol.html (587 words)

	Nunavut 99 - Inuit and The Land As One
		In the west Kitikmeot Region, the Inuit depended on the migration of the caribou.
		Under the direction of the Inuit in Nunavut, they oversee how the land and water are used, and how wildlife is managed and preserved in the Nunavut Settlement Area, the land mass traditionally occupied and used by Inuit, and defined in the NLCA.
		In Nunavut, there are three Regional Inuit Associations (RIAs) — the Kivalliq Inuit Association, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (for the Baffin Region).
	www.nunavut.com /nunavut99/english/inuit_land.html (1474 words)

	Nunavut GenWeb Homepage
		Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories prior to April 1, 1999.
		For a variety of reasons, an event may have occurred ouside of Nunavut or the Nunavut region of the Northwest Territories.
		Residents of the Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin) region, were most often sent to Montreal or Ottawa for treatment.
	www.polarnet.ca /~taloyoak/genweb/nunavut.htm (248 words)

	Baffin Resources & Information - baffin island
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	www.bizhisto.com /Biz-Retail-Companies-A---Ba/Baffin.html (224 words)

	Nunavut 99 - A Public Government
		The Nunavut territory comprises the area that roughly corresponds with traditional and contemporary Inuit use, along with the northern portions of the High Arctic islands and the islands of Ungava Bay, Hudson Bay, and James Bay that are not part of adjacent provinces.
		For example, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) specifies that the number of Inuit employed in the public service be directly proportional to the number of Inuit in Nunavut society.
		For the residents of Nunavut, the creation of their own government is the product of many generations of insight, wisdom, and the ability to adapt to a world in constant flux.
	www.nunavut.com /nunavut99/english/public_gov.html (1306 words)

	Opportunities North
		In the Baffin region, every resident makes an average of 10 round trips per year, according to a recent territorial government study.
		Growth in air transportation is usually linked to the regional economy, but in Nunavut it follows population growth - estimated 2.4 per cent annually over the next 20 years.
		The most common aircraft travelling Nunavut's skies are twin-engine turbo prop aircraft with a capacity of about 35 to 50 passengers or a combination of passengers and freight.
	www.nnsl.com /ops/airhigh.html (654 words)

	Profils socio-économiques
		The economy of the Prince Albert region is relatively healthy, but depends in large measure on the forest industry and the agricultural sector.
		The main challenges faced by the community are the depopulation of the region and the aging of the population.
		As a result, regional stakeholders stress the importance, among other things, of developing strategies to keep young people in the region, increasing training opportunities in the information technologies sector and creating partnerships and a global vision for Francophone economic development.
	www.rdee.ca /applications/rdeeen/province.cfm?province=SK (347 words)

	Baffin Region, Nunavut - Northern Food Basket - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For all communities in the Baffin Region, the cost of the basket is based on the lowest price available in the community for each item in the basket, using a specific purchase size and, for most products, a specific brand.
		In 1991, surveys were conducted in September, shortly before the postage rate reduction from $2.10 per kilogram to $1.50 per kilogram that occurred on October 1, 1991 in the Baffin Region, for perishable food only.
		The postage rate for perishable food shipped to the Baffin Region was reduced from $1.50 per kilogram to $1.20 per kilogram on October 1, 1992 and to $0.80 per kilogram on July 1, 1993.
	www.ainc-inac.gc.ca /ps/nap/air/fruijui/nfb/nfbbafnuna_e.html (499 words)

	Nunavut Planning Commission - South Baffin Region
		Most of Nunavut rests upon the igneous rock of the Canadian Shield, and this is true of Baffin Island itself.
		The traditional diet of Inuit in this region includes staples common to much of Nunavut arctic char, ptarmigan and geese, and caribou as well as walruses, and especially harp and ringed seals, which are hunted throughout the year.
		The NPC recognizes that Nunavut's economy must continue to grow, but it is also responsible for ensuring that this development is sustainable and compatible with the traditional hunting economy.
	npc.nunavut.ca /eng/regions/southbaf/index.html (370 words)

	Baffin Region Nunavut Lodging Bed and Breakfasts Inns Hotels Yellowknife (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Baffin Region is the largest and the most heavily populated part of Nunavut.
		The Baffin region is located at the eastern part of the former Northwest Territories including Baffin Island and the eastern High Arctic Islands.
		The Inuit population of the region is approximately 12,000 living in 12 coastal communities: Iqaluit, Lake Harbour, Cape Dorset, Hall Beach, Igloolik, Arctic Bay, Resolute Bay, Pond Inlet, Grise Fiord, Clyde River, Broughton Island and Pangnirtung.
	www.accommodationscanada.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nu/baffin.html (156 words)

	RDEE : www.rdee.ca
		Health professionals in particular are encouraged to settle in Nunavut; the problems of prior learning assessment and recognition do not apply to the health care sector in the territory.
		Nunavut companies and organizations in all economic sectors attach considerable importance to workforce training and development.
		The leading actors in regional economic development are the various levels of government, the Chamber of Commerce, the private sector, the Association des francophones and RDÉE Nunavut.
	www.rdee.ca /applications/rdeeen/index.cfm?province=NU&name=Baffin&page=vision (1588 words)

	Commissioner of Nunavut
		He is being recognized for his dedication and humanity to the people of Iqaluit and the Baffin region of Nunavut.
		Dr Netscher, known to her family and friends as Peggy, has been a family doctor in Iqaluit and the Baffin region since the late seventies.
		She pioneered the private family clinic in Nunavut and has delivered hundreds of babies in Iqaluit and the region.
	www.gov.nu.ca /Nunavut/English/departments/commissioner/activities/iqaluit.shtml (505 words)

	Nunavut Bowhead Whale Hunt a Sad Start to Sovereignty
		The Nunavut Territory, which officially returns to sovereign Inuit rule in January 1999, is the new name of the eastern 2/3s of Canada’s Northwest Territories.
		As we now witness in future Nunavut, the progressive nature of land claim negotiations, and the subsequent revival of the Canadian Inuit bowhead hunt and other world-wide indigenous whale harvests, will accelerate the return of a global commercial whaling industry.
		The precedent set by a nation (whether Canada or Nunavut) which disdainfully slaughters whales from a highly endangered population for purposes of cultural or ceremonial revitalization is incomprehensible.
	home.earthlink.net /~projseawolf/Nunavut.htm (823 words)

	Nunavut Region Map: Baffin Region — Kitikmeot Region \| Canada Google Satellite Maps
		Browse the list of administrative regions below and follow the navigation through secondary administrative regions to find populated place you are interested in.
		Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
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	www.maplandia.com /canada/nunavut (663 words)

	Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nunavut has land borders with the Northwest Territories on several islands as well as the mainland, a border with Manitoba to the south of the Nunavut mainland, and a tiny land border with Newfoundland and Labrador on Killiniq Island.
		This is not the tourist spot it might be, as it is extremely remote and inaccessible, although there is a marker (albeit an out of date one) at the point, and some have made the trek [1].
		Nunavut's borders appear as though they were influenced by the shape of the Inukshuk, a symbol of Inuit heritage, but the similarity is coincidental: the border between Nunavut and the NWT reflect land claims agreements, while the provincial/territorial borders are those remaining from before division.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nunavut (1536 words)

	Untitled Document
		This nine-member commission, six of whom must be residents of Nunavut, advises all parties on the funding and design of training plans, the timetable for transferring services, and the process for holding the first election for the Government of Nunavut.
		Under the Nunavut Act, the territory of Nunavut is designated as a 1.9 million square kilometre parcel of land to be separate from the Northwest Territories.
		It is determined that Nunavut will have the same territorial powers and responsibilities as the Northwest Territories; however, because the Inuit make up 85 per cent of the population, the territory will be ruled by native self-government.
	www.cbc.ca /newsinreview/apr99/nunavut/indep.html (644 words)

	CBC - Nunavut Votes 2004
		It is Nunavut's third most-populous community, and has the territory's third-fastest growth rate.
		The surrounding land is flat and windswept in winter, but the treeline is nearby, and summer temperatures are comparatively balmy.
		Still, unemployment is significant, and housing is in desperately short supply: As of last autumn, nearly 140 residents were on the community's housing waitlist.
	www.cbc.ca /nunavutvotes2004/riding/003/index.html (369 words)

	cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On April 1, 1999, the Northwest Territories was divided into two parts: the Eastern portion is know as Nunavut.
		Nunavut will be five times the size of Alberta, with a population of about 24,000 of whom 85% are Inuit.
		The Trust passes it on to Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), which distributes a portion to each of the three Regional Inuit Associations: Kitikmeot Inuit Association; Kivalliq (Keewatin) Inuit Association; Qikiqtani Inuit Association (formerly called Baffin Region Inuit Association).
	www.cric.ca /en_html/guide/nunavut/nunavut.html (197 words)

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