Happy Birthday, Nunavut
April 1, Canada's Northwest Territories will divide in two: the eastern
portion, comprising 1.9 million square kilometers of northern land, will
become Nunavut, which means "our land" in Inuktitut. If you can't get to
Iqualuit, the capital, in person, visit electronically via the Nunavut
site, which calls itself the information gateway to Nunavut. Practice your
Inuktitut, explore, or participate virtually in the massive celebrations.
The Council for Canadian Unity provides useful information and links to
Nunavut organizations, government structure and background. For added
interest, read or download the voluminous text of the land claims agreement
that preceded establishment of the new territory. 
Nunavut: http://www.nunavut.com/home.html
<http://www.nunavut.com/home.html>
Unity: http://www.ccu-cuc.ca/en/library/nunavut.html
<http://www.ccu-cuc.ca/en/library/nunavut.html>
Agreement: http://www.inac.gc.ca/pubs/nunavut/index.html
<http://www.inac.gc.ca/pubs/nunavut/index.html>

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