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  Northwest Territories - Search View - MSN Encarta
The Northwest Territories is located in northwestern Canada and occupies nearly 13 percent of the country’s landmass.
At the beginning of the 20th century the Northwest Territories was the homeland of Indians, Métis, and Inuit.
The remaining Dene land claims are in the southern half of the Northwest Territories and represent the southern half of Denendeh.
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 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.
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.
The council was renamed to an assembly and was dissolved in 1888.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Northwest_Territories_general_elections   (1032 words)

  
 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Yellowknife (62°27′N 114°21′W MST) is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, and the only city in the territory, with a population of just over 20,000 as of 2006.
Of the eight official languages of the Northwest Territories, five are spoken in significant numbers in Yellowknife: Chipewyan, Dogrib, South and North Slavey, English, and French.
In 1967 Yellowknife became the capital of the Northwest Territories.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Yellowknife,_Northwest_Territories   (1211 words)

  
 The U.S. Global Empire by Laurence M. Vance
In the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf in the east to Hungary in the northwest; and from Egypt in the south to the Caucasus in the north.
According the U.S. Department of State’s list of "Independent States in the World," there are 192 countries in the world, all of which, except Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea, have diplomatic relations with the United States.
To this list could be added regions like the Indian Ocean territory of Diego Garcia, Gibraltar, and the Atlantic Ocean island of St. Helena, all still controlled by Great Britain, but not considered sovereign countries.
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 Wha Ti, Northwest Territories - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wha Ti is a community of about 450 people in Canada's Northwest Territories.
Wha Ti is located by Lac La Martre, about 164 km northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife.
The Northwest Company established a trading post there in 1793, and many natives began settling there permanently, while they continued to hunt and fish in the area.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Wha_Ti,_Northwest_Territories   (199 words)

  
 Lieutenant-Governors of Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of historical lieutenant-governors of Northwest Territories, Canada.
The position of Lieutenant-Governor lasted from the acquisition of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories in 1869 to the creation of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905.
He was listed as leader of the provisional Northwest Territories government until Adams G. Archibald took over on May 10, 1870.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Northwest_Territories_lieutenant-governors   (223 words)

  
 Canada's Northwest Territories
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.
Today, the Northwest Territories remains the largest political subdivision in Canada, with 34.1 percent of the total area of the country.
Finally, in 1912, the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec were enlarged and the Northwest Territories assumed its current boundaries.
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 Information about Canada FDC: 32¢ Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The great vastness of the Northwest Territories is nearly overwhelming -- its land area is greater than one third of the total area of Canada.
To the east of this mountainous region is an area of lakes, swamps and sand plains, which includes two of the largest lakes in Canada, Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
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)

  
 CCCRN News: Tree Circles Iin Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
They have now been listed as two separate formations, as the second circle is some distance from the first one, approximately 1 kilometre (0.6 miles).
In both circles, all trees are snapped and flattened radially inward with the tops pointing toward the centres, lying on the ground "like matchsticks." The sizes are estimated, as previously reported, to be approximately 151 metres (500 feet) and 91 metres (300 feet) diameters.
While blowdown, where trees are snapped and flattened from storms, is common in these forest regions, such areas tend to be, as might be expected, random swaths of damage.
www.virtuallystrange.net /ufo/updates/2004/sep/m21-035.shtml   (336 words)

  
 List of Northwest Territories lieutenant-governors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This a list of the lieutenant-governors of the Northwest Territories.
Since the establishment of Saskatchewan and Alberta from the Territories' most populated regions, the Territories have had no lieutenant-governor.
Yukon territory was carved out of the Northwest Territories in 1898 and has had its own Commissioners of the Yukon since then.
list-of-northwest-territories-lieutenant-governors.iqnaut.net   (81 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Canada - Northwest Territories, Nunavut & the Yukon
The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search.
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the territories.
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the territory.
www.cyndislist.com /nw-yukon.htm   (2201 words)

  
 Cities and Towns - Hometown Canada
Much of Canada lies in Arctic regions, however, and thus Canada has only the fourth-most arable land area behind Russia, China, and the U.S. The population density of 3.5 people per square kilometre is among the lowest in the world: Canada has a larger area than the U.S. but only one-ninth of its population.
To the north of this region is the broad Canadian Shield, an area of rock scoured clean by the last ice age, thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes and rivers—over 60% of the world's lakes are in Canada.
Members of the Senate, whose seats are apportioned on a regional basis, are chosen by the prime minister and formally appointed by the governor general, and serve until age 75.
www.hometowncanada.com   (5275 words)

  
 Polar Research and Cold Climate technology
Lists of publications, maps, and proceedings related to permafrost and frozen ground, Calendar of meetings etc. Cambridge, UK.
The database covers the Canadian territory of Nunavut and adjacent marine areas, and includes all subjects.
Co-published by RIA Novosti and the Russian Secretariat of the North Forum, an international non-governmental organisation whose members are the North European countries, the USA, Canada, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, China and Japan.
www.luth.se /foundations/coldtech/coldeel.html   (1596 words)

  
 Folk Dance Association: Yukon and Northwest Territories Folk Dance, Contra Dance, Square Dance, Traditional Dance and ...
However, if you're unsure how we've arranged the listings on this page, how we've organized the information in each listing, what's supposed to be included and not included in each listing, how to find groups doing a specific type of folk dance or anything else, please visit our Using the Listings page for help.
Listings are accepted with the assurance we'll be promptly informed about mistakes and changes to ensure they'll remain correct and up-to-date.
Folk dance contact people, directories and periodicals (newsletters, newspapers, magazines, etc) which cover all or part of these territories and regional links which cover these territories and provinces in Canada are listed free of charge on our Canada Folk Dance page.
www.folkdancing.org /can_territories.html   (1702 words)

  
 Northwest Territories Regions- Tourism and Parks, ITI, GNWT, Canada
Click on a region on either the map or the list for a detailed listing of visitor centres, parks and related links for that region.
Northwest Territories Relief Map provides information on physical features of the NWT.
Northwest Territories Highways Map provides full information on all of our road tours.
www.iti.gov.nt.ca /parks/wheres_nwt/northwest_territories_regions.htm   (114 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The type specimen is from Canada's Northwest Territories and is in the Canadian National Museum, Ottawa (05).
The family Falconidae (Gaviao) is listed by Brazil (1941) and the subspecies is listed by the U.S. (1970) in the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere Annex.
Winter territories were established which appear to be smaller than territories on the breeding grounds (10).
fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e107002.htm   (5019 words)

  
 Canada's Arctic North : Regions in Brief | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Inuvik is also right at the northern edge of the taiga, near the beginning of the tundra, making this region a transition zone for a number of the larger Northern animals.
The town is home to a population of 3,500, composed of near-equal parts of Inuvialuit, the Inuit people of the western Arctic; of Gwich'in, a Dene tribe from south of the Mackenzie River delta; and of more recent white settlers, many of whom work at public-sector jobs.
Today, it's a territorial park, preserving both the historic whaling camp and abundant tundra plant- and wildlife (including Arctic fox, caribou, grizzly bear, and many shorebirds).
www.frommers.com /destinations/canada'sarcticnorth/3052010043.html   (1243 words)

  
 GSA - Regions
GSA’s 11 geographic regions acquire office space, equipment, supplies, telecommunications, and information technology in support of federal agencies throughout the 50 states, U.S. territories, and overseas. 
Regions are headquartered in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City (Missouri), Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Auburn (Washington), and Washington, DC.
For more information on each of the Regions, click on the map or select a location from the lists below it.
www.gsa.gov /regions/7enterdev/bid_list.htm   (70 words)

  
 Tales of the Tundra: Exploring Canada’s Northwest Territories
For those few fortunate enough to have ever visited this extreme remote region, the experience is like stepping back to a time when grizzly, wolves and musk-ox ruled the earth...
Bigger than Texas and New Mexico combined, Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) is an expanse of tundra shield (or barrenlands), forests, lakes, mountains and Arctic islands.
The region is bordered on the west by the Yukon, on the south by western Canada, and on the north and east by Nunavut, Canada’s newest territory.
www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/JUN2004/Tundra.htm   (1823 words)

  
 ARCHERS DIRECT HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL - Coach Tours, Coach Holidays, Escorted Touring, Cruises, Breaks & Resorts
Note: On 1 April 1999 the former Northwest Territories was divided, creating two new territories: Nunavut (which means ‘our land’ in Inuktitut) in the east, and the Northwest Territories in the west.
GEOGRAPHY: The Northwest Territories stretch from the Mackenzie Mountains on the Yukon border to the open barrenlands to the east, from the shores and islands of the Arctic Ocean to the woodlands in the south.
Inuvik, in the far northwest, sits on the majestic Mackenzie River Delta and is accessible by road from Dawson City in the Yukon (at limited times of the year).
www.archersdirect.com /countryinfo.php?countryid=nwt   (1986 words)

  
 northwest territories social studies geography
With headquarters located in Inuvik, Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, the Aurora Research Institute has a mandate to improve the quality of life in the Northwest Territories by applying scientific, technological and indigenous knowledge to solve northern problems and advance social and economic goals." You will find current research projects, contact information and several click-to-read reports.
Northwest Territories Colleges and Universities __ An online list of schools with contacts and other information.
iversity or online education provider in canada, northwest territories to view the detailed information; "Profile" icon directly takes you to the school's distance learning department or division profile if it is available.
www.archaeolink.com /northwest_territory_social_studi.htm   (622 words)

  
 Out There's Northwest Territories and Nunavut Page
Now comprised of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, this is a fascinating region from both a cultural and natural perspective.
If canoeing, kayaking or rafting are what you're after, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have some of the best in North America.
We have put together a list of helpful information to assist you in your planning and later when you have reached your destination.
www.out-there.com /n.w.t.htm   (827 words)

  
 Job List: 20 Jobs in Inuvik, Northwest Territories - MedHunters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Eligibility for registration as a psychologist in the Northwest Territories is necessary.
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories – With 1.17 million sq km and only 42,000 people – the Northwest Territories in Canada's far north is one of the last truly unspoiled regions on earth.
Location: Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Though Inuvik is the largest community in the North Arctic Circle, it's still a remote, untouched, and peaceful place to live.
www.medhunters.ca /queryResult/jobQuery/inuvikNtCan/page1.html   (1619 words)

  
 Census division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
fr:division de recensement Census division is the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county.
In Ontario they follow lines of "upper-tier" municipalities, which can be counties, districts, regional municipalities or even cities depending on the part of the province (see the link below).
The Northwest Territories and Nunavut are both divided into regions.
census-division.iqnaut.net   (182 words)

  
 Audubon WatchList - Trumpeter Swan
A swan of the northwest, Trumpeter Swan inhabitats open water and marshes from south central Alaska south to the extensive wetlands on the southern coast of British Columbia and the Puget Sound region of Washington.
Trumpeter Swans are highly intolerant of human presence and disturbance and human encroachment poses the largest threat to the species.
Much of current range is in forested regions so logging may have an effect, but historically, this was a species of both forest and prairie so it could conceivably revert back to its old ways.
audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=207   (693 words)

  
 List of popular tourist regions - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
List of popular tourist regions - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
These entries should be merged usefully into the parent articles, then cleared from this list, leaving only the Tourism in X header.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of popular tourist regions contains research on
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/list_of_popular_tourist_regions   (513 words)

  
 Northwest Territories hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Canada, by all-hotels.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Northwest Territories hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Canada, by all-hotels.com
To help you make your hotel reservation we have separated Northwest Territories into 2 areas to help you plan your vacation.
This may include duplicate listings of the same hotel, as we will show you all matching properties from multiple hotel suppliers.
www.all-hotels.com /canada/northwest_territories/home.htm   (481 words)

  
 Trees of Wisconsin: Pinus banksiana, jack pine
Pinus banksiana is a native species that is rarely if ever cultivated as a yard species, although in addition to its naturally- occurring populations it has been planted into numerous "plantations" in easily recognized rows in rural areas of northern Wisconsin.
Pinus banksiana is decidedly northern in distribution, the main portion of its range extending from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Nova Scotia, south to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,Vermont and Maine.
In Wisconsin it is found in dry, sandy, sunny sites throughout the state, but is absent in regions with more productive soils and stable forest canopies.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/gymnosperms/pinban01.htm   (179 words)

  
 Nunatsiaq News, February 14, 1997   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The GNWT document says the Kitikmeot region is high on the government's list of potential parks, wildlife areas, sanctuaries and wildlife reserves.
The environmental group withdrew the court action in January after the federal and territorial governments promised to produce and implement a protected-areas strategy in the Northwest Territories by the year 2000.
The removal of the regional librarians is a blow to literacy improvement in Nunavut, where the professional staff know their client communities and select materials accordingly.
www.nunanet.com /~nunat/week/70214.html   (5554 words)

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