Expanded version based on "Nunavut an annotated bibliography", by E. Simpson, L. Seale, R. Minion. Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Institute and University of Alberta Library.1994.

1987 The federal government issues a document entitled "Comprehensive Land Claims Policy" which modifies policy by allowing federal officials to consider specific options or alternatives in a claim's settlement which did not formally extinguish aboriginal title.

1987 January 15  the leaders of the constitutional Alliance (CA) sign the Iqaluit Agreement premised on the still unratified 1986 Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) and Dené/Métis boundary and overlap agreement.

1987 March 12 the document "Boundary and Constitutional Agreement for the Implementation of Division of the Northwest Territories between the Western Constitutional Forum and the Nunavut Constitutional Forum" approved by the Legislative Assembly. It recommends that a plebiscite on the proposed boundary be held.

1987 The Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) and the Dené/Métis do not come to a common understanding of their proposed 1986 boundary and overlap agreement; result is the demise of the Iqaluit Agreement and the cancellation of the upcoming plebiscite.

1988  The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs releases a document "A Northern Political and Economic Framework," supports northern governments, settling land claims and promoting economic development.

1988 The "Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement-in-principle" between Canada and the Dené Nation and the Métis Association of the Northwest Territories" is signed.

1990 March 31  "Comprehensive Land Claim Umbrella Final Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Council for (of??) Yukon Indians and the Government of the Yukon" is initialed.

1990 April Dené/Métis of the Northwest Territories sign final land claim agreement with the federal government. But agreement is rejected in July.

1990 April 30 Agreement-in-principle between the Inuit (Tungavik Federation of Nunavut - TFN) of the Nunavut Settlement Area and the federal government signed.

1990 July  Dené/Métis of the Northwest Territories reject their comprehensive land claim settlement with the federal government because of concern over the provision to surrender aboriginal rights. The Gwich'in left to settle their claim on a regional basis.

1991 July the 'wich'in (Kutchin) of the Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories reach a land claims settlement with the federal government based on the agreement of April 1990 rejected by Dené/Métis of the Northwest Territories.

1991 December 7  The Council of Yukon Indians votes to accept the umbrella final land claims agreement with the federal government.

1991 December 16 Indian Affairs Minister, Tom Siddon, announces that the government has a final agreement with the Inuit (Tungavik Federation of Nunavut - TFN) of the eastern arctic.

1991 former NWT Commissioner John Parker appointed as an advisor to resolve the boundary dispute between the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) and Dené/Métis of the Northwest Territories. "The Parker Line" was established as the boundary of Nunavut.

1991 The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples is appointed.

1992 January  The Board of Directors of the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) accepts the land claims agreement, "Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada", and passes a resolution recommending that the Inuit ratify the agreement.

1992 January 31 The wording of the plebiscite is announced at the Nunavut Leaders' summit in Iqaluit, NWT.

1992 February 17  The Government Leader of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories writes to the Chief Plebiscite Officer indicating that May 14 (or 4?), 1992 would be the date for a plebiscite on the boundary between the Northwest Territories from Nunavut.

1992 April  the Nunavut Political Accord commits the Federal and the Northwest Territories' governments to negotiate with the Inuit a package of legislation to create the Nunavut Territory Government.

1992 April 22 the Gwich'in final comprehensive land claim agreement signed with the federal government.

1992 May 4 (or 14?) the Northwest Territories Nunavut boundary plebiscite narrowly approved.

1992 November 3-6 the Inuit of the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) vote on and approve the Nunavut land claims agreement and authorize its signing.

1993 March  It had been decided earlier in the year that the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN), Tungavik Inc., would direct the transition to Nunavut and in March a Nunavut-wide election is held to elect the executive officers.

1993 May 25, In Iqaluit, NWT, the final "Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada" is signed.

1999 April 1  Nunavut is underway.

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