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I don't think it was named after a person...I think it was named after the Norman exploration oilfield near Fort Norman...then Wells after the oil wells set up in the oilfield.
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Name the capital of the Northwest Territories a Canadian province that is located on the northern shore of the great slave lake?
Yellowknife is the capital of Northwest Territories, but Northwest Territories is not a province. As the name indicates, Northwest Territories is a territory.
What is the Capital city of the Province of northwest territory?
1. The name is "Northwest Territories" and, as a name, must be capitalized. 2. Northwest Territories is not a province; Northwest Territories is a territory (despite the plural nature of its name). 3. In this context, neither "capital" nor "province" should be capitalized. 4. The capital of Northwest Territories is Yellowknife.
What are the name of the three Canadian territories?
Nunavut, Yukon, The Northwest Territories
Name of commissioner in Northwest Territories?
George Tuccaro
What is the name of Canada's Northwest Territories and when was it formed?
Northwest Territories is named, appropriately enough, Northwest Territories. It was transferred from Great Britain to Canada on July 15, 1870, the same day that Manitoba became a province. The expansions of Manitoba's boundaries were carved out of Northwest Territories. The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created out of Northwest Territories. Yukon and Nunavut were also created out of Northwest Teritories.
When was Northwest Territories created?
Northwest Territories was created in 1870.
What is the population of Northwest Territories Canada?
The 2006 population of Northwest Territories was 41,464. The 2011 population of Northwest Territories was 41,462.
What is the northwest territories natonial bird?
The Gyrfalcon is the northwest territories bird
What is the northwest territories flower?
The Mountian Avens is the northwest territories flower
What territories or provinces are in the northen part of Canada?
Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
Which province is yellowknife in?
Northwest Territories is the territory with the capital of Yellowknife.
Why did Louis Riel not get hanged in Québec?
The acts which Riel was alleged to have committed took place in what was then Northwest Territories. His arrest took place in Northwest Territories. His trial took place in Northwest Territories. He was found guilty in Northwest Territories. He was sentenced to death by hanging in Northwest Territories. Northwest Territories had jurisdiction over all matters related to Riel's arrest, trial, conviction and execution. Québec had no jurisdiction over any aspect of Riel or Northwest Territories. Therefore, Riel was hanged in Northwest Territories.
