Happy Nunavut Day

Nunavut Day is a public holiday in Canada's Nunavut Territory.  The day celebrates the July 9, 1993 passing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act, which established the intention for Nunavut to be a distinct territory at some point.  On April 1, 1999, this became a reality and Nunavut was officially … Continue reading Happy Nunavut Day

Listening to Our Past

My most recent post can be seen over at the Active History site.  The post is a review of the Listening to Our Past website, which presents the oral histories of Nunavut's Inuit peoples.  I thoroughly enjoyed discovering this site.  There is a lot of great material on it for anyone interested in learning more … Continue reading Listening to Our Past