Scouting in the Northwest Territories did not develop until 1970, due to the sparse population of the
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
.
Anglophone Scouting in the Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories Council of
Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association providing programs for young people, aged 5 to 26, with the stated aim "to help develop well rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world". Scouts Canada, in affiliation with the Frenc ...
was founded in 1970, with
Denny R. May (1935–2021), son of pilot
Wop May
Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, (March 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He was the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen before the German ace was shot down ...
,
Fonds edm-1557 - Denny May fonds
/ref> as executive director. May also designed the logo for the Council, which depicts three Inuit
Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...
in a circle with their hands linked in brotherhood.
When the Northwest Territories was divided and the new territory of Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
was created in 1999, the Council was renamed as the NWT and Nunavut Council This Council later merged into the Northern Lights Council
The Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America is the local Boy Scout council that serves all of North Dakota, parts of South Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, and northeast Montana.
As of 2017, the Northern Lights Council delivers Scout ...
of Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
in the early 2000s. Today Nunavut falls under Voyageur Council (Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley is the valley of the Ottawa River, along the boundary between Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. The valley is the transition between the Saint Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield. Because of the surroundi ...
and surrounding region).
Francophone Scouting in the Northwest Territories
Girl Guiding in the Northwest Territories
Guides are served by the Guiding in Canada - Northwest Territories & Nunavut Council
See also
References
External links
Welcome to Guiding in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Guiding in Canada - Northwest Territories & Nunavut Council
Scouting and Guiding in Canada
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