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  Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 kilometres and a population of 42,944 as of the January 1, 2005.
In 1876, the District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
The Premier of the Northwest Territories is Joe Handley.
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 List of Northwest Territories premiers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the premiers and Commissioners and Lt. Governors who held governing power in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
As the NWT has a consensus government, the premier is elected by and from the members of the legislative assembly, who are not divided into parties.
Prior to 1897, the Northwest Territories the office of premier was called Chairman of the Executive Committee, prior to 1886 the territory was run by Northwest Territories Lt. Govenor and prior to that, by Manitoba's Lt. Governor.
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 Northwest Territories - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The premier of the Northwest Territories is Stephen Kakfwi[?].
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.
Premier Kakfwi is pushing to have the federal government accord more rights to the territory, including having a greater share of the returns from the territory's natural resources go to the territory.
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 Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 the early 1980's, the government of the Northwest Territories was again under pressure by the federal government to reintroduce French as an official language.
Quebec was also extended, in 1898, and Yukon was made a separate territory in the same year to deal with the Klondike Gold Rush, and remove the NWT government from administering the sudden boom of population, economic activity and influx of non-Canadians.
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 List of Northwest Territories commissioners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For chief executives prior to 1905 see List of Northwest Territories lieutenant-governors.
Since 1980 the territories have had self-government with the legislature choosing a Government Leader or Premier see List of Northwest Territories premiers.
Governors of New France (1627-1760) - Governors of Acadia - Northwest Territories (1869-1905)
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 Northwest Territories article - Northwest Territories United States Northwest Territory Detail Detail Motto Capital - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 kilometres and a population of 37,360 as of the 2001 census.
Quebec was also extended, in 1898, and Yukon was created in the same year to deal with the Gold Rush.
Unlike lieutenant-governors, the commissioner is not a formal represntative of the Queen of Canada.
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 Read about Northwest Territories at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Northwest Territories and learn about Northwest ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
1925 the boundaries of the NWT were extended all the way to the North Pole on the sector principle, vastly expanding its territory onto the northern ice cap.
Finally, on April 1, 1999, the eastern three-fifths of the Northwest Territories (including all of Keewatin district and much of Mackenzie and Franklin) became a separate territory called
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 nwt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 kilometres and a population of over 42,000.
The idea is favoured by former premier Stephen Kakfwi among others, but a poll conducted prior to division showed strong support for retaining the name "Northwest Territories." (The second-place finisher was a joke entry, "Bob.") [1] [2]
[3] Devolution of powers to the territory is an issue in the Northwest Territories general election, 2003.
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 List of Northwest Territories premiers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a list of the premiers of the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Prior to 1897, the Northwest Territories had no premier.
For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
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 List of Northwest Territories premiers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a list of the premiers and Commissioners who held governing power in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
John Havelock Parker was actually Commissioner until 1989, but lost governing power in 1980 to the premier.
Prior to 1994, the NWT head of government was referred to as Government Leader.
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 CFYK . Nunavut . Yukon . List of CBC television stations . Northwest Territories . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
CFYK is the television call sign for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC s television station in the Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
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 Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This group comprises one democratically elected member from each of the nineteen constituencies.
The idea is favoured by former premier Stephen Kakfwi among others, but a poll conducted prior to division showed strong support for retaining the name "Northwest Territories." (The second-place finisher was a joke entry, "Bob.") [1] [1]
[1] Devolution of powers to the territory is an issue in the Northwest Territories general election, 2003.
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 Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Between 1925 and 1999, the Northwest Territories measured 3andnbsp;439andnbsp;296 kmandsup2; - larger than India.
http://www.caldercup.com/CNEWSNunavut/feature11.html http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca/issues/112699/4Features/Features2.shtml In Inuktitut, the Northwest Territories are referred to as and#5316;and#5319;and#5222;and#5359;and#5130;and#5509; (Nunatsiaq), "beautiful land."
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030703.wnwt0703/BNStory/National/ Devolution of powers to the territory was an issue in the Northwest Territories general election, 2003.
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 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The territory's ''Official Languages Act '' recognizes eight official_languages, more than any other political division in Canada:
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.
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030703.wnwt0703/BNStory/National/ 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.
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This name arguably became more appropriate following division, than it was when the territory extended far into Canada's northeast.\http://www.caldercup.com/CNEWSNunavut/feature11.html] http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca/issues/112699/4Features/Features2.shtml In Inuktitut, the Northwest Territories are referred to as ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ (Nunatsiaq), "beautiful land."
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030703.wnwt0703/BNStory/National/ 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.
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