It is essentially Canadian as a creation of the Inuit people, our most northern Canadians. It is a spectacular human creation that seems to guard the Hamlet of Rankin and the surrounding Hudson's Bay.

These special guests,” Powell explains, “are experienced with the health system before the creation of Nunavut … dating back to the NWT days and explaining how it evolved over time.

The creation of Canada’s newest territory on April 1, 1999, was part of a historic land claim settlement. It was also the first major change to the country’s map since Newfoundland and Labrador joined ...