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	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 1876, the District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
		The Premier of the Northwest Territories is Joe Handley.
	www.hometowncanada.com /nt (1531 words)

	Northwest Territories
		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.
		In 1876, the district of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/nt/NT.html (779 words)

	Northwest Territories - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The premier of the Northwest Territories is the government leader.
		The territorial courts consist of a supreme court, a court of appeal, and a territorial court.
		With the division of the territory in 1999, the new Northwest Territories’ budget was reduced to C$742 million.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561711___33/Northwest_Territories.html (779 words)

	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.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561711__1/Northwest_Territories.html (9648 words)

	GNWT - Premier - Biography
		Joseph (Joe) Handley is the ninth Premier of the Northwest Territories.
		Handley was first elected as the Member for Weledeh in the 14th Legislative Assembly on December 6th, 1999 after serving as a Deputy Minister for the Government of the Northwest Territories for more than 14 years.
		Handley moved to the Northwest Territories in 1985 to assume the position of Deputy Minister of Education with the Government of the Northwest Territories.
	www.premier.gov.nt.ca /biography (238 words)

	The Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories
		At first, the Northwest Territories was administered by the Lieutenant Governor of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories (1869) and then by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories (1870-76).
		In 1888, the Northwest Territories Act was amended and the former Council was dropped in favor of a Legislative Assembly consisting of twenty-two elected Members and three non-voting legal advisers.
		The first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories was The Honourable Herbert C. Wilson, the Member for the electoral district of Edmonton.
	www.assembly.ab.ca /lao/library/lt-gov/nwt.htm (1174 words)

	Premier of the Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Premier of the Northwest Territories is the first minister for the Northwest Territories, Canada.
		They are the territory's head of government and de facto chief executive, although their powers are considerably smaller than that of a provincial premier.
		Unlike other Premiers who are appointed by a Lieutenant Governor or Commissioner on account of their leadership of a majority bloc in the legislature, the Premier of the Northwest Territories is directly elected by the non-partisan legislature in accordance with the system of consensus government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Premier_of_Northwest_Territories (207 words)

	Northwest Territories premier says federal inaction puts Delta in jeopardy - 09/30/2002
		Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi said continued foot dragging by the Canadian government on removing the greatest obstacle to future growth in the Arctic could endanger the C$4 billion plan for developing Mackenzie Delta gas.
		He said the territories, which has said it needs C$133 million over four years to build the necessary roads, was told in late September that it would get C$20 million in federal money to facilitate construction of a Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
		The Northwest Territories government has estimated that over the next 20 years existing and proposed oil and gas development and diamond mines could pump C$65 billion into Canada's Gross Domestic Product, creating 270,000 person-years of employment and generating about C$17 billion in royalties and taxes, provided it gets infrastructure improvements.
	www.petroleumnews.com /nbarch/08-100-2.html (446 words)

	CBC - North West Territories Votes 2003
		Joe Handley became premier of the Northwest Territories on Dec. 10 without ever having to collect a single vote.
		Under the territory's consensus-style government, the premier and cabinet are chosen from the ranks of MLAs.
		The $3-billion project is expected to change the face of the territory, spurring an exploration boom.
	www.cbc.ca /nwtvotes2003 (706 words)

	Premier sings of injustices at residential schools : ICT [2003/09/19]
		FORT SMITH, Northwest Territories - With the late evening sun dipping through the trees and the last rays of daylight streaming onto the stage, the singer, adorned in sunglasses, displayed a hip style through his set.
		A rez school survivor, Kakfwi is now the Premier of the Northwest Territories (population 38,000 of which half are Aboriginal) and is sharing his tales publicly.
		On behalf of the Northwest Territorial government, he made a public apology to the survivors of Grollier Hall, the same institution he attended.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410229 (855 words)

	Year in review: Yellowknifeer
		The dispute between the territorial government and Union of Northern Workers centres on a union complaint that employees in jobs traditionally held by women were underpaid.
		The first babies of the new territories were born within a half-hour of each other.Chelsea Elizabeth Ann Woods was born at Stanton Regional Hospital in Yellowknife at 9:47 a.m., April 1, shortly followed by the birth of Tapisa Enooagak Pitseolak in Iqaluit.
		Health ministers of the three territories called for more health funding from their respective governments at a conference of provincial and territorial health ministers at P.E.I. Ministers at the conference called for health- care funding to be returned to 1994-95 levels.
	www.nnsl.com /yir/yir99/yirnwt.html (13906 words)

	Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs - Government of the Northwest Territories
		Menicoche, and including representatives from aboriginal governments, the Northwest Territories Association of Communities and the government was established to oversee the process.
		Jim Antoine, a long-time Member of this House and a former Premier of the Northwest Territories; and Joanne Barnaby, a former executive director of the Dene Cultural Institute and a resident of Hay River.
		We are very excited about the potential this meeting holds for leaders throughout the Northwest Territories to have a full and open discussion about the challenges and opportunities that face all governments in our territory.
	www.gov.nt.ca /MAA/newsreleases/doc_min_northern_leaders.htm (377 words)

	Ministers of Education renew their commitment to Aboriginal education : ArriveNet Press Releases : Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Premier of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable
		Premier Handley discussed the importance of the work being undertaken nationally by the Council of the Federation (COF) in postsecondary and skills training.
		CMEC is an intergovernmental body composed of the ministers responsible for elementary-secondary and advanced education from the provinces and territories.
	press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/763608.html (534 words)

	Medbroadcast Health News
		The premiers might then hold another meeting early in September, he said, to review the research before opening negotiations with Martin on Sept. 13.
		The premiers proposed last week that the national plan replace existing provincial drug plans except Quebec's and be fully funded by the federal government.
		Besides funding pharmacare, the premiers also want Ottawa to increase transfer payments to provinces to bring the federal contribution to 25 per cent of total health spending.
	www.medbroadcast.com /health_news_details_pf.asp?news_id=4519&news_channel_id=1000 (643 words)

	BW Online \| September 11, 2003 \| Tapping Canada's Riches Up North
		The Northwest Territories, which covers 452,460 square miles of Canadian wilderness and is home to fewer than 43,000 people, is a treasure trove of natural resources.
		Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi spoke with BusinessWeek Associate Editor Diane Brady about the area's potential and the issues of development during a Sept. 8 visit to New York.
		The company is in negotiations with the government of the Northwest Territories to operate mines that would contribute to the economic development of the region.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/sep2003/nf20030911_6217_db053.htm (1181 words)

	Joe Handley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joseph (Joe) Handley, MLA, (August 9, 1943 -) is the tenth premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada.
		He was elected to the territorial legislature in the riding of Weledeh in 1999, and subsequently served as Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Financial Management Board, Minister Responsible for the Workers Compensation Board, Minister of Transportation, and Minister Responsible for the NWT Power Corporation.
		After running unopposed in the Northwest Territories general election, 2003, he also ran unopposed for premier among his colleagues in the Legislature, and was acclaimed to that position on December 10, 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Handley (213 words)

	Northwest Territories premier says Alaska gas line not competition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The premier of the Northwest Territories said public hearings on a Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline could begin as soon as January, inching the $8-billion construction project closer to a 2008 start date.
		Premier Joseph Handley said Thursday he hoped negotiations with Imperial Gas, one of several companies interested in the line, could be concluded within the next few days.
		A logger's son from northern Saskatchewan, Handley is the Territories' former finance minister and today lives outside of Yellowknife in a home where he must generate his own power.
	www.canada.com /businesscentre/story.html?id=514e0147-2ed6-4ec0-8564-d8e9c0d8f762 (588 words)

	Premiers - 2004 Canadian Incumbents
		Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Danny Williams (politician)
		Premier of Prince Edward Island - Pat Binns
		Premier of the Northwest Territories - Joe Handley
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Africa4362/2004-canadian-incumbents-premiers.html (25 words)

	Itinerary for the Governor General's first official visit to the Northwest Territories, June 19-23, 2006
		This will be the ninth provincial and territorial visit by the Governor General since the beginning of her mandate nine months ago.
		Their Excellencies will be greeted by the Honourable Joseph Handley, Premier of the Northwest Territories, and the Honourable Paul Delorey, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
		Their Excellencies will meet with the Honourable Tony Whitford, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, at his residence where the Governor General will present him with his personal coat of arms as well as the flag and insignia of the office of commissioner.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=220529 (1055 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - A delicate balance in a delicate place
		Mr Handley, now Premier of the Northwest Territories, is still connected with wild, untouched land, living on a lake about 30 km outside of Yellowknife.
		But he wants his territory of about 43,000 residents to step into the future as well, sharing in the benefits of industrial development while taking care to preserve the gorgeous and varied landscape of the North.
		The people of this territory look at northern Alberta, many repulsed by the gigantic strip mine that is the Fort McMurray oil sands.
	www.gasandoil.com /GOC/news/ntn60608.htm (1410 words)

	cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Weledeh MLA, Joseph (Joe) Handley, is the eighth Premier of the Northwest Territories.
		The Northwest Territories is one of only two federal, provincial or territorial jurisdictions in Canada that operates under the consensus
		It is estimated that in 2005-06, support through major transfers to the Northwest Territories will total $778 million (about $17,951 per person).
	www.cric.ca /en_html/guide/provinc_elections/northwestterritories_elec.html (614 words)

	INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM ANNOUNCED - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (April 28, 2000) - Robert Nault, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND), Stephen Kakfwi, Premier, Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Aboriginal leaders of the Northwest Territories, have agreed to hold an Intergovernmental Forum on Friday, May 5th, 2000, in Hay River.
		The forum was agreed to by government and Aboriginal officials who have worked together to advance the concept of an intergovernmental process in the NWT over the past two years.
		Solid intergovernmental relationships will allow Aboriginal leaders, the territorial government and the federal government to talk about issues of common interest facing the Northwest Territories as a whole.
	www.ainc-inac.gc.ca /nr/prs/j-a2000/2-00131_e.html (294 words)

	Ministers of Education Renew Their Commitment to Aboriginal \| Free Stuff For Canadian Teachers
		Ministers of education from the provinces and territories met this week in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and reaffirmed their commitment to work collaboratively with Aboriginal leaders and communities, and the federal government in areas under their
		The Premier of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Joseph Handley, welcomed ministers to the Northwest Territories.
		We have identified Aboriginal education as a priority for collaboration,” said the Honourable Charles Dent, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for the Northwest Territories.
	www.thecanadianteacher.com /archives/435 (430 words)

	Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Weledeh MLA, Joseph (Joe) Handley began his term as the ninth Premier of the Northwest Territories on December 11, 2003.
		Handley was appointed Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Financial Management Board and Minister Responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board.
		He has also served as the Deputy Minister for the Departments of Renewable Resources, Transportation and Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development as well as the President of the NWT Housing Corporation.
	www.assembly.gov.nt.ca /Members/JoeHandley.html (309 words)

	On Education Funding Shortages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As the Premier of the Northwest Territories, I do not direct the Ministers to deal with any given issue.
		The Premier was also present when the motion was introduced in the House and passed last month.
		I am wondering will the Premier now tell us what is the direction he will be taking as the head of this government to lead us somewhere, not only fiscally, but fundamentally, logistically with education and education concerns.
	pooka.nunanet.com /~epicco/question/505-13.htm (672 words)

	CANADIAN ARCTIC™ Diamonds
		Certification by the Government of the Northwest Territories is proof that your diamond is a CANADIAN DIAMOND, by all definitions: mined, cut and polished in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
		These factories have brought some of the world's most experienced craftsmen to Yellowknife, capital of the Northwest Territories, to turn the mines' output into polished diamonds of the highest quality, and to train northern workers.
		The Government of the Northwest Territories scans polished diamonds using Gemprint™, the world's most sophisticated diamond identification system, and stores the images in a confidential centralized database.
	www.canadianarcticdiamond.com /02_Certification/certification.html (802 words)

	Northwest Territories Territorial Election 2007 • NWT • Nodice.ca
		The territory operates on the basis of consensus government.
		The premier of the Northwest Territories is chosen by and from the members elected.
		Northwest Territories will go to the polls on Monday, October 1, 2007.
	www.nodice.ca /elections/northwestterritories (122 words)

	N.W.T. legislature censures premier over residential school abuse case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		(CP) - The premier of the Northwest Territories has been publicly scolded in the legislature for suggesting that victims of residential school sexual assaults may have consented to sex and that some of the respondents in a civil suit against the territory may be lying.
		Members of the territorial legislature passed a motion of censure against Joe Handley late Wednesday by a vote of nine to zero.
		A letter from the association suggesting that Handley should no longer serve as premier was tabled in the legislature Monday.
	www.topix.net /content/cp/3220980965401484921303939303863859782548 (757 words)

	GNWT - Premier
		The Northwest Territories is a land of remarkable beauty and tremendous opportunity.
		These are indeed exciting times as the people of the Northwest Territories forge a new chapter in our history.
		On May 30, 2007, Premier Joe Handley attended the Dene Nation Special Assembly where he gave a presentation and answered questions from the Chiefs.
	www.premier.gov.nt.ca (135 words)

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