Nunavut - Wikipedia
Nunavut [a] is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act [12] and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, [13] which provided this territory to the Inuit for self-government. The boundaries had been drawn in 1993.
Nunavut | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts
2 天之前 · Nunavut, vast territory of northern Canada that stretches across most of the Canadian Arctic. Created in 1999 out of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut encompasses the traditional lands of the Inuit, the indigenous peoples of …
Nunavut - The Canadian Encyclopedia
2007年8月9日 · Nunavut, or “Our Land” in Inuktitut, encompasses over 2 million km 2 and has a population of 36,858 residents (2021 census), 30,865 of whom are Inuit. Covering roughly the part of the Canadian mainland and Arctic Archipelago that lies to the north and northeast of the treeline, Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada and ...
Meet the Indigenous People of Nunavut: One of the Youngest
“Inuit” means “human beings” or “the people,” referring to the indigenous people of Nunavut, as well as those living in the Northwest Territories, Greenland and Alaska. Their culture has adapted to survive living in the extreme arctic conditions and centers around trapping, hunting and fishing with a traditional hunter-gatherer ...
努纳武特地区 - 百度百科
努纳武特地区85%的人口属于加拿大位于北极圈内地区的原住民因纽特人，是个在原住民权利争取运动中产生的行政区。 最早是在1976年时由加拿大因纽特团结组织开始与联邦政府争取，并且在1982年时公投获得支持，1993年时国会签署《努纳武特法案》与《努纳武特领土声明协议法案》确立行政区的建立，在1999年时正式成立具有原住民自治性质的独立行政区。 努纳武特地区是从西北地区分离出来的，是加拿大除西北地区和育空地区之外的第三个地区。 努纳武特地区面 …
Nunavut - Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Nunavut, which means “Our Land” in Inuktut, is the newest, largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was officially created on April 1, 1999, though the proposed boundaries had been drawn in 1992 after a plebiscite was held to confirm the …
Knowing Nuna - Canadian Geographic
2024年3月29日 · It took more than three decades from the initial assertion that Inuit are a distinct Indigenous people within Canada to the creation of the Nunavut (Our Land) territory on April 1, 1999. Our patience was tested.
Nunavut - Arctic, Inuit, Autonomy | Britannica
2 天之前 · Nunavut is among the most sparsely populated habitable regions on Earth. Settlements are very small and are clustered largely in the coastal areas. Iqaluit, the administrative, commercial, and cultural centre of the territory, is the largest town.
Nunavut at 25: The circle of change | Canadian Geographic
2024年4月15日 · Nunavut is 25 years old. Amazing when you stop to think that it was a mere 25,000 people who carved out this territory — one that now covers one-fifth of Canada’s land mass. But make no mistake; not an inch of Nunavut …
Nunavut - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Meaning “Our Land,” Nunavut is the self-governing homeland for the Inuit people of northern Canada. The country’s newest territory, Nunavut was created in 1999 out of the…