· Legislation
Royal assent of the Nunavut Act, 1993
The legal foundation for Nunavut's creation as a Canadian territory was enacted.
Significance here: The legislative foundation for the creation of Nunavut as a Canadian territory.
Autonomy and Indigenous self-government
Timeline: Nunavut and Inuit self-government
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
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· Administrative change
Creation of Nunavut, 1999
Nunavut was formally established as a new Canadian territory through the division of the Northwest Territories.
Significance here: The formal establishment of Nunavut as a distinct Canadian territory with its own public government.
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