Music of the Northwest Territories century. The fiddle is a common traditional instrument in the Northwest Territories. Music of the Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories are a territory of Canada. Music festivals held in the Northwest Territories include Folk on the Rocks, typically held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in the middle of July and the Great Northern Arts Festival, which is held annually in Inuvik, Northwest Territories to celebrate the culture of the northern peoples of Canada. The South Slave Friendship Festival is also held later in the summer in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. Over its 30 years, Folk on the Rocks has attracted many
Yellowknife Yellowknife began with the discovery of diamonds north of the city in 1991. The last of the gold mines in Yellowknife closed in 2004. Today, Yellowknife is primarily a government town and a service centre for the diamond mines. On April 1, 1999, its purview as capital of the NWT was reduced when the territory of Nunavut was split from the NWT. As a result, jurisdiction for that region of Canada was transferred to the new capital city of Iqaluit. Consequently, Yellowknife lost its standing as the Canadian capital city with the smallest population. Yellowknife is on the Canadian Shield,