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A Brief History of Travel in Canada's Northwest Territories ... __ "The Northwest Territories is a massive range of land, much of it covered by water in summer and ice in the winter. The vast distances, rugged terrain and harsh climate combine to make travel challenging in any season." Learn some of the ways these problems have been overcome. - illustrated - From gov.nt.ca - http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/parks/education/p_t/travel_history.htm

Cultural History of the Northwest Territories __ "In the Northwest Territories, history is the saga of great journeys. About 12000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age, ancestors of some modern ..." A brief overview. - From explorenwt.com - http://www.explorenwt.com/adventures/cultural-experiences/ourhistory.asp

historical timeline of the northwest territories __ "The exhibits on this timeline represent some of the important moments, events, people and ideas in the North." A rich resource about Northwest Territories history. Multimedia - illustrated - From learnnet.nt.ca - http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/timeline/index.html

 
 
History of the Name of the Northwest Territories __ "The name “Northwest Territories” has had a long history, with beginnings in the early fur trade. On May 2nd, 1670, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) was granted a charter to conduct trade in ‘Rupert’s Land’, which was defined as the area drained by the rivers flowing into Hudson Bay. Historically, the term “North West Territory” was loosely applied to the vast lands north and west of Lake Superior." A fascinating story for history buffs. - From Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/research/nwtname/index.html

History of Northwest Territories __ An encyclopedic entry about the history of the Northwest Territories. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Northwest_Territories 



The Northwest Territories - Canadian Confederation __ "The history of the political, constitutional and territorial evolution of the Northwest Territories is closely tied to the history of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, the Yukon Territory and Nunavut. To understand the evolution of the Northwest Territories we know today, we must examine the territory's complex history." You may do that here. - From collectionscanada.ca - http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/023001-2245-e.html

Northwest Territories: History __ "When European incursions into the area began, they encountered the hunting and fishing Inuit and Dene. Vikings from Greenland may have been the first Europeans to venture into the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, now Nunavut." You will find an overview and links to relater materials. - From infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0860048.html

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Northwest Territories History __ "In 1610, seaman and adventurer Henry Hudson sailed from England with a crew of twenty-two on the Discovery, to look for a passage to the Orient. Hudson was one of the great navigators of his age. He was the first person to successfully navigate the 700-kilometre strait between Baffin Island and Quebec." And the story of the Northwest Territories begins. - illustrated - From canadawiki.org - http://canadawiki.org/index.php/Northwest_Territories_History

 

Northwest Territories History __ A brief, general overview of the history of the Northwest Territories. - From iexplore.com - http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Northwest+Territories/History
 
Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System History Project __ History project devoted to capturing the history of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System. "The story of the NWT&Y Radio System is a virtually unknown saga in the history of the development of northern Canada. The contributions of the men who staffed the stations are largely unheralded." - From rcsigs.ca - http://nwtandy.rcsigs.ca/

Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory Order __ This is the document which created the Northwest Territories and brought them into the Union. - From William F. Maton - http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/rlo_1870.html

 

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