Nunavut Day Timeline

2001

Celebration day switched

Originally celebrated on April 1, 1999, Nunavet Day switched to July 9.

April 1, 1999

Nunavet Act passed

Nunavet became its own, completely distinct, territory.

July 9, 1993

Nunavet Land Claims Agreement established

This agreement gave the Inuit some portions of the Northwest Territory that were considered separate from the rest.

1976

Land claim negotiations begun

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.

1870's

Northwest Territories established

The Northwest Territories covered huge amounts of many of the western providences of Canada—including what is now known as Nunavet.