Originally celebrated on April 1, 1999, Nunavet Day switched to July 9.
Nunavet became its own, completely distinct, territory.
This agreement gave the Inuit some portions of the Northwest Territory that were considered separate from the rest.
The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami entered in to land claim negotiations with the Canadian government, which set down the framework for Nunavet seceding from the Northwest Territory.
The Northwest Territories covered huge amounts of many of the western providences of Canada—including what is now known as Nunavet.