10th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
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The 10th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 17th assembly of the territorial government held between 1983 and 1987.
. This was the first time since 1976 that the Legislature was held in the community.
meaning Our Land, Kitikimeot East became Natilikmiot meaning people of seals and Foxe Basin
was renamed Amittuq
meaning a long, narrow land formation
3rd Session
The Spring field session of the Legislative Assembly held from June 5, 1985 to June 13, 1985 in gymnasium of Maani Ulujuk School in Rankin Inlet, NunavutNunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
. This was the first time since 1976 that the Legislature was held in the community.
District renaming
Three electoral districts were re-named in the June 1985 spring session to better reflect the quality of the areas represented, Deh Cho Gah became NahendehNahendeh
Nahendeh is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Jean Marie River, Nahanni Butte, Trout Lake and Wrigley....
meaning Our Land, Kitikimeot East became Natilikmiot meaning people of seals and Foxe Basin
Foxe Basin
Not to be confused with Fox Bay, Falkland IslandsFoxe Basin is a shallow oceanic basin north of Hudson Bay, in Nunavut, Canada, located between Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula...
was renamed Amittuq
Amittuq
Amittuq is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the communities of Hall Beach and Igloolik.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Louis Tapardjuk.-1999 election:...
meaning a long, narrow land formation