Nunavut, Canada s youngest territory, celebrates its 25th anniversary thesaxon.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesaxon.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The creation of Nunavut which means "Our land" in Inuktitut was part of a land claim settlement, the first major change to Canada s map since Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation in 1949. It extends from the 60th parallel to the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, about one-fifth of Canada s land mass.