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	Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1876, the District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
		The rest of the Northwest Territories had no repesentation in the House of Commons until the early 1960s when the Northwest Territories electoral district was created in recognition of Inuit having been given the right to vote in 1953.
		The Commissioner of Northwest Territories is Tony Whitford.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northwest_Territories (1771 words)

	List of Northwest Territories general elections - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Northwest Territories elects members to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories under a non-partisan system known as consensus government.
		The Northwest Territories has been through a number of distinct changes in how the territory is governed and how government has been selected.
		From 1869 to 1876 the Northwest Territories was run by an interim government, first led by lieutenant-governor William McDougall, and a council appointed by Ottawa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Northwest_Territories_general_elections (1032 words)

	The Northwest Territories - Canadian Confederation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The history of the political, constitutional and territorial evolution of the Northwest Territories is closely tied to the history of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, the Yukon Territory and Nunavut.
		Ontario's borders are extended at the expense of the Northwest Territories.
		Quebec's borders are extended at the expense of the Northwest Territories.
	www.collectionscanada.ca /confederation/023001-2245-e.html (1912 words)

	Northwest Territories
		The Northwest Territories are located east of Yukon, west of Nunavut, and north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
		Eight languages are spoken in the Northwest Territories: the Dene[?] languages Chipewyan[?], Dogrib[?], Gwich'in[?], North Slavey[?], and South Slavey[?]; the Inuit language Inuvialuktun[?]; and English and French.
		The Northwest Territories were created in 1870, when the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory to the government of Canada.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/nt/NT.html (779 words)

	Alberta - Search View - MSN Encarta
		The principal coal-mining districts in the plains are Wabamun, west of Edmonton, and Sheerness, northeast of Calgary.
		In the mountains and foothills the principal coal-mining districts are in the Hinton area, near Jasper and Grande Cache in the northwest.
		For administrative purposes, the Northwest Territories south of latitude 60° north were organized in 1882 into the four districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Athabasca, with the council seat in Regina, Saskatchewan.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761552877__1/Alberta.html (8822 words)

	The Atlas of Canada - Territorial Evolution, 1895
		Ungava, Mackenzie, Yukon and Franklin are established in 1895 as additional districts in the Northwest Territories.
		In 1895, the Arctic lands were transferred to Canada through an act of the British Parliament, the Imperial Colonies Boundaries Act, and four new districts were established in the Northwest Territories.
		Territorial Evolution 1867 to 1999 shows sequentially the history of the political boundary changes in Canada from Confederation to the creation of Nunavut.
	atlas.gc.ca /sites/english/maps/historical/territorialevolution/1895/1 (367 words)

	Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The motivation for creating two new territories in Canada's North stemmed from the people of Nunavut's desire to have their own government, one that is closer to the people and more culturally-based including the use of Inuktitut as the working language of the new government.
		Members of the 13th Legislative Assembly and Government of the Northwest Territories (1995-1999) were responsible for the overwhelming task of establishing two new territories.
		In the interim, MLAs have agreed that the name 'Northwest Territories', will continue to be used until such a time that residents are asked to vote on a new constitution or the Assembly decides to hold a vote on the name.
	www.assembly.gov.nt.ca /visitorinfo/factsheets/creation.html (1173 words)

	northwest
		The NWT is bordered on the northwest and 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, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia; and on the west by the Yukon Territory.
		The Metis are descendants of Dene and ethnic European parentage and comprise 7.1 percent of the territory's population.
		The territorial government is currently involved in a joint project with the University of Alberta to study the use of fiber optics to illuminate greenhouses with natural light on a year-round basis.
	cms.westport.k12.ct.us /cmslmc/foreignlanguages/canada/oldcanada/northwest.htm (4356 words)

	The Catholic Dimension - Spring 2005
		On June 23, 1870, Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories became part of the Dominion of Canada and shortly thereafter the Northwest Territories Act, 1870 was passed.
		Upon addition of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories to the Dominion of Canada, a report was prepared on education in the new area by Bishops Tache and Grandin.
		These were the years of the first Riel Rebellion in the Northwest Territories and they were also the years that the Sisters of the Faithful Companions of Jesus (F.C.J.) arrived in Alberta to take over many of the responsibilities of Catholic education in the province.
	www.acsta.ab.ca /publications/dimension/spring2005/legally_13.htm (2006 words)

	Northwest Territories Act, [R.S., 1985, c. N-27]
		“Territories” means the Northwest Territories, which comprise all that part of Canada north of the sixtieth parallel of north latitude and west of the boundary described in Schedule I to the Nunavut Act that is not within Yukon.
		Northwest Territories C.R.F. (1) All public moneys and revenue over which the Commissioner in Council has the power of appropriation shall form a fund to be known as the Northwest Territories Consolidated Revenue Fund.
		The judges of the superior, district and county courts in the Territories shall hold office during good behaviour but are removable by the Governor in Council on address of the Senate and House of Commons and shall cease to hold office on attaining the age of seventy-five years.
	www.canlii.org /ca/sta/n-27/whole.html (3654 words)

	GOVERNMENT
		As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district, the council and house assembled in one room, shall have authority, by joint ballot, to elect a delegate to Congress, who shall have a seat in Congress, with a right of debating, but not of voting, during this temporary government.
		The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the benefit of the writ of habeaus corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
		And be it further enacted, That the governor and judges of the territory northwest of the river Ohio shall be, and hereby are, authorized to repeal their laws, by them made, whensoever the same may be found to be improper.
	www.legislature.mi.gov /documents/historical/northwestterritory.htm (1368 words)

	Northwest Territories
		The area is divided into three administrative districts: Keewatin, West of Hudson Bay; Mackenzie, East of the Yukon; and Franklin, in the north, including the Archipelago.
		Geographically the area is divided by the tree line that runs northwest to southeast from the Mackenzie River delta to the Churchill area on Hudson Bay.
		Chosen as symbolic of the bold new spirit of Canada's Arctic Northwest Territories, the Polar Bear, as he is artistically depicted in the Arctic Blue Circle, is truly representative of the adventurous, hardy people who come to live and play in this vast frontier of unlimited opportunity and vigorous development.
	members.tripod.com /~higharc/NWTPg.html (479 words)

	Northwest Territories - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The territory's Official Languages Act recognizes eight official languages, more than any other political division in Canada:
		Between 1925 and 1999, Northwest Territories measured 3 439 296 km² – larger than India.
		Northwest Territories, Official languages, History of official languages, History, Economy, Politics, Aboriginal issues, See also, External links and Northwest Territories.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Northwest_Territories (1638 words)

	Canada Provinces
		The subdivisions of the Canadian provinces and territories are varied in size, status, and stability.
		Northwest Territory had been subdivided into the districts of Franklin, Keewatin, and Mackenzie since 1912, although their borders had been somewhat modified; then, about 1980, it was changed to five districts (Baffin, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Keewatin, and Kitikmeot).
		Northwest Territories includes the Canadian Arctic islands north of 70° N. and between 110° and 136° W. (to a first approximation; for a more accurate description of the boundary with Nunavut, see for example this page).
	www.statoids.com /uca.html (2157 words)

	MariettaOhio.info: History: Northwest Territory
		The Northwest Territory, officially called the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was established by the Continental Congress on July 13, 1787, by the Northwest Ordinance.
		The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature; and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
		Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the resolutions of the 23rd of April 1784, relative to the subject of this ordinance, be, and the same are hereby repealed and declared null and void.
	mariettaohio.info /history/northwest/index.php (995 words)

	cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A portion of the Northwest Territories became the Yukon Territory.
		The western portion retained the name of the Northwest Territories, and the eastern portion became the Territory of Nunavut.
		1898 - The District of Yukon is separated from the Northwest Territories to become Yukon Territory with the boundaries as assigned to the District in 1895.
	www.cric.ca /en_html/guide/confederation/confederation.html (870 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		As the Northwest Territories, the Yukon Territory and Nunavut constitute only one electoral district each, no federal electoral boundaries commissions are required.
		A manageable geographic size for districts in sparsely populated, rural or northern regions of a province is also taken into consideration.
		The number of electoral districts is based on the formula described in the amended section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867.
	www.elections.ca /scripts/fedrep/federal_e/questions_e.htm (533 words)

	Elections NWT // A Guide for Voters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Northwest Territories general election will be held on November 24, 2003.
		There are 19 electoral districts in the Northwest Territories; each electoral district elects one Member to the Legislative Assembly.
		The Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for the administration and conduct of territorial elections in the Northwest Territories.
	www.electionsnwt.com /voting_info.html (1289 words)

	Northwest Territories (Canada)
		The Flag was adopted by the Council of the Northwest Territories in January 1969.
		The national flag of Canada and the flag of the Northwest Territories shall always be present in the place where and during the time when the Legislative Assembly is in session.
		The centre panel is coloured white (513-201) and in the centre of the centre panel is the shield of the armorial bearings of the Northwest Territories.
	flagspot.net /flags/ca-nt.html (1181 words)

	Information about Canada FDC: 32¢ Northwest Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The great vastness of the Northwest Territories is nearly overwhelming -- its land area is greater than one third of the total area of Canada.
		Farthest to the west, bordering with the Yukon, is the District of Mackenzie.
		The Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories is specially designed to represent the vast and varied region.
	www.unicover.com /EA4NC64W.htm (446 words)

	Elections NWT // Electoral Boundaries Commission (1998) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After consulting with the residents of the western NWT, the Commission will make recommendations on the boundaries, name and representation of the new electoral districts to be proposed for the western territory for the next general election in the fall of 1999.
		Sibbeston is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and is a former Government Leader.
		The Commission will make recommendations within the number of electoral districts as permitted by the Northwest Territories Act, and the allocation of the districts for the Northwest Territories that could be used for the general election to be held in the fall of 1999.
	www.electionsnwt.com /ebc/press.html (693 words)

	Nunavut--Canada's Newest Territory
		Nunavut covers 1.9 million square km, approximately one-fifth the total area of Canada, 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.
		The territory contains the former Keewatin and Franklin districts of the Northwest Territories, includes Baffin Island and seven of Canada's twelve largest islands, two thirds of its coastline, and stretches almost to the North Pole.
		Most of the territory is flat tundra, snow covered most of the year, above the tree line with stunted vegetation of lichen and grasses.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/fourth_world/24662 (418 words)

	State Athletic Training Associations and District Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The athletic training component operates as a federation of districts, which are independent in matters within their territories but at the same time are integrated nationally into the whole, which is NATA.
		Today, 10 district athletic trainers’ associations align with the several regional associations.
		These districts operate independent of NATA, choose their own officers and craft their own agendas and bylaws.
	www.nata.org /districts/index.htm (112 words)

	Elections Canada On-Line \| General Information
		As the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut constitute only one electoral district each, no electoral boundaries commissions are required.
		The Constitution Act, 1867 allocates 1 seat to Yukon, 1 to the Northwest Territories and 1 to Nunavut.
		As well, eleven atlases, containing the name, description, population and map of each electoral district in the provinces or territories are also published.
	www.elections.ca /content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90820&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false (812 words)

	New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. II: Basilica - Chambers
		The legislative power is a parliament consisting of a senate, whose members are appointed for life by the crown on nomination of the ministry, and a house of commons elected every five years at the longest.
		Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Northwest Territories); archdiocese, St. Boniface (diocese, 1847; archdiocese, 1871); diocese, St. Albert (1871); vicariates apostolic, Athabasca (1862), and Saskatchewan (1890).
		Province of Rupert's Land (the territory west of Ontario and south and east of Hudson Bay); archdiocese, Rupert's Land (1849; archdiocese, 1893; the cathedral is at Winnipeg): dioceses, Athabasca (1884), Calgary (1888).
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/encyc02.canada.html?bcb=0 (1601 words)

	Welcome to the Northwest Territories, Canada
		One of the territories of Arctic Canada, the Northwest Territories (NWT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) has a landmass of 1,171,918 square kilometers and a population of 42,944 as of January 1, 2005.
		In 1912 the Government of Canada dropped the hyphen in the North-West Territories name to Northwest Territories.
		Devolution of powers to the territory was an issue in the Northwest Territories general election, 2003, and has been ever since the territory began electing members in 1881.
	www.hometowncanada.com /nt (1531 words)

	Canada's Northwest Territories
		Emblems of the territories were officially adopted in 1957.
		For the Northwest Territories, the floral emblem is the creamy-white mountain avens (Dryas integrifolia), which blooms in profusion for a short time each spring.
		The Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) includes all of Canada north of the 60th parallel, except the Yukon and portions of
	members.fortunecity.com /iceman0001/canada/nt.html (1258 words)

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