Creation of Nunavut and Inuit Self-Government (1970–1999)

1. Inuit Tapirisat proposes Nunavut land claim

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Inuit Tapiriit, Nunavut proposal

   • ITK
   • Britannica

2. Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut incorporated

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Tunngavik Federation, TFN

   • TFN
   • Britannica

3. Northwest Territories votes for division

   Apr 14, 1982Labels: Northwest Territories, plebiscite

   • Elections NWT
   • Lipad

4. Plebiscite approves Nunavut territorial boundary

   May 1, 1992Labels: Nunavut boundary, plebiscite

   • Lipad
   • Britannica

5. Substantive Nunavut land-claims terms agreed

   Sep 1, 1992Labels: Nunavut Land, TFN

   • NCLA
   • TFN

6. Referendum approves creating Nunavut territory

   Nov 3, 1992Labels: Nunavut referendum, Nunavut region

   • Referendum
   • Britannica

7. Nunavut Implementation Commission begins work

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Nunavut Implementation, NIC

   • Justice Canada
   • NIC

8. Nunavut Land Claims Agreement signed in Iqaluit

   May 25, 1993Labels: Nunavut Land, Iqaluit

   • Britannica
   • NCLA
   • Nunatsiaq

9. Parliament passes Nunavut Act and NCLA Act

   Jun 10, 1993Labels: Nunavut Act, NCLA

   • Britannica
   • Nunatsiaq
   • Justice Laws

10. Nunavut Act and NCLA Act receive Royal Assent

    Jul 9, 1993Labels: Royal Assent, Nunavut Act

    • NCLA
    • Nunavut Day
    • NIRB

11. Nunavut Act amended for 1999 transition

    Jan 1, 1998Labels: Nunavut Act, Parliament of

    • NCLA
    • Justice Laws

12. First Nunavut general election held

    Feb 15, 1999Labels: Nunavut general, Legislative Assembly

    • Election 1999
    • Canada ca

13. Helen Maksagak takes office as first Commissioner

    Mar 31, 1999Labels: Helen Maksagak, Commissioner

    • Commissioner NU
    • Canada ca

14. Nunavut officially established as a territory

    Apr 1, 1999Labels: Nunavut, territory

    • Britannica
    • Canada ca
    • Justice Canada