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    The Northwest Territories is established, including all of present-day Nunavut.

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    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police establish posts in the Northwest Territories.

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    The Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC), a national political organization representing Inuit, is formed.

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    The Inuit Circumpolar Conference forms and meets every three years to discuss preserving Inuit culture, language, and interests.

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    Residents vote to divide the Northwest Territories.

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    An agreement is reached on the boundary between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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    The Territory of Nunavut is established; Paul Okalik is elected the first premier of Nunavut and youngest premier in Canada.

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    Nunavut hosts the Arctic Winter Games.

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    The Canadian government announces it will build two new military bases in Nunavut to protect its interest in the Northwest Passage.

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    Alaskan Inuit bands migrate to what is now Canada; the Thule people settle the Arctic Islands and Scandinavian explorers land on Baffin Island.
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    Nunavut Timline