The aboriginals of the Northwest Territories were typically nomadic groups, oriented with a mother earth/creator type spirituality. They believed in legends which explained the origin of the mountains, rivers, lakes, fish, etc. It is in fact, often very hard to distinguish between the Northern Aboriginal way of life and their spirituality because they were so closely interconnected.
These people also believed and continue to believe very strongly in individuals with medicine powers (powers passed to those who have done good deeds, inherited, or stolen).
Women were expected to stay home most of the time, and raise the children, scrape hides, etc. but were revered for these abilities and were thought to possess powers of their own. The only explanation I have heard of these powers, however, is that women posses these powers because they may bleed and not die.
The area which I grew up in (The Deh Cho) was strongly influenced by the legend of a strong medicine man called Yamoria.
I'm not sure what the exact term for this type of spirituality would be. Either way, Aboriginal spirituality is by no means the only religion of people in the Northwest Territories today, in fact, it is quickly dying out despite many government initiated projects to maintain it due to it's cultural value and identity. The residential schools which were implemented in the 20th century have converted many Aboriginal northerners to Catholicism and Protestantism.
Statistics Canada has estimated that, as of January 1, 2012, the population of Northwest Territories was 43,346.
About 250,000 people.
About 42,500 people live there.
Northwest Territories was created in 1870.
The 2006 population of Northwest Territories was 41,464. The 2011 population of Northwest Territories was 41,462.
The Gyrfalcon is the northwest territories bird
The Mountian Avens is the northwest territories flower
A long time ago there wass gold found the Northwest Territories. People still come from all over to pan for gold.
Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
Northwest Territories is the territory with the capital of Yellowknife.
Yellowknife is the capital of Northwest Territories, but Northwest Territories is not a province. As the name indicates, Northwest Territories is a territory.
The acts which Riel was alleged to have committed took place in what was then Northwest Territories. His arrest took place in Northwest Territories. His trial took place in Northwest Territories. He was found guilty in Northwest Territories. He was sentenced to death by hanging in Northwest Territories. Northwest Territories had jurisdiction over all matters related to Riel's arrest, trial, conviction and execution. Québec had no jurisdiction over any aspect of Riel or Northwest Territories. Therefore, Riel was hanged in Northwest Territories.