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| Institution(s): |
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
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| Year created: | not provided |
| Coverage dates: | 1870-1999 |
| Description: | The name “Northwest Territories” has had a long history, with beginnings in the early fur trade. On May 2nd, 1670, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) was granted a charter to conduct trade in ‘Rupert’s Land’, which was defined as the area drained by the rivers flowing into Hudson Bay. Historically, the term “North West Territory” was loosely applied to the vast lands north and west of Lake Superior. The region to the west and northwest of Rupert’s Land was generally referred to as the “Grand Nord’ by the traders. The North West Company opened this region to the fur trade with the Cree, Dene and Inuit inhabitants in 1778 when Peter Pond crossed the Methye Portage, and they held a virtual monopoly over trade in the area until 1815.
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| Media/document types: | Maps |
| Audience(s): | general |
| Language(s) of exhibit: | English |
| Copyright information: | Copyright Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Maps provided by NWT Centre for Remote Sensing |
| Subjects: |
Maps and Boundaries
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