Home--our birth right.

In April, a new North American territory achieved formal recognition. Comprised of vast tracts of sub-arctic tundra and snowy north Atlantic and Arctic islands, Nunavut becomes Canada's largest but most sparsely populated territory. About 85 percent of the 25,000 inhabitants are Inuit. Nunavut means "Our Land" in Inukitut, the official language. The Canadian government, honoring a unique culture with distinctive needs and values, has agreed to support the fledgling territory both financially and ideologically. Its leaders are new to politics and acknowledge they have much to overcome, yet they proudly state they are primed for the challenge.