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The history of the Northwest Territories covers the period from thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands that encompass present-day Northwest Territories were inhabited for millennia by several First Nations. European explorers and fur traders began to explore the region since the late-16th century.
Queen Victoria issues an order-in-council, Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory - Enactment No. 3, to take effect on 15 July 1870. [8] 1870 July 15 Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are combined under the new name of the North-West Territories. Simultaneously, the province of Manitoba is created by the Manitoba Act.
Pages in category "History of the Northwest Territories" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
1805 Cary map of the Great Lakes and Western Territory (Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, etc.) Integration of the Northwest Territory into a political unit, and settlement, depended on three factors: relinquishment by the British, extinguishment of states' claims west of the Appalachians, and usurpation or purchase of lands from the Native Americans.
1870 Northwest Territories 1905 Saskatchewan Northwest Territories: Aboriginal Canadians: North-Western Territory 1870 Northwest Territories Nunavut: Inuit: 1670 Rupert's Land 1870 Northwest Territories 1876 District of Keewatin 1905 Northwest Territories 1999 Nunavut Yukon: Aboriginal Canadians
The Northwest Territories – The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km 2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,786, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. [1] Its estimated population as of 2018 is 44,445. [2]
The history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869, and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of Canada in that it has had seven capital cities in its history.
The Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern Confederacy. The United States Army considers it the first of the American Indian Wars. [1]