PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 7 days agoInuit girl entering an igloo, Nunavut, Canada, ~1950media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down10
arrow-up1182arrow-down1imageInuit girl entering an igloo, Nunavut, Canada, ~1950media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareobservantTrapezium@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoWas Nunavut known by that name at the time? I thought this name for the part that was split from the Northwest Territories was given in modern times and just means “our land”, but I may be wrong.
minus-squareNoblesavage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-26 days agoYes, you are correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunavut Nunavut was created in 1999 by separating from the Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories joined Canadian Confederation in 1870. Regardless, it’s a pretty freaking cool picture.
minus-squareUnforeseen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 days agoCorrect it was not. It was split off (created) from the NWT in 1999
Was Nunavut known by that name at the time? I thought this name for the part that was split from the Northwest Territories was given in modern times and just means “our land”, but I may be wrong.
Yes, you are correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunavut
Nunavut was created in 1999 by separating from the Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories joined Canadian Confederation in 1870.
Regardless, it’s a pretty freaking cool picture.
Correct it was not. It was split off (created) from the NWT in 1999