Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician) Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician) Robert Hawkins is an engineering technologist and a former municipal and territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. Hawkins moved to Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories in 1977 as a child. Hawkins moved to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 1987 to begin schooling at Sir John Franklin High School. He attended his post secondary education at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, Alberta. He began his political career when he was elected as a city councillor for Yellowknife City Council. He held that post until 2003 when he sought election to the territorial legislature. Hawkins was first elected to
Coat of arms of Yellowknife sun with a yellow knife and wings. The bottom of the arms contain the Latin motto of Yellowknife "Multum in Parvo", (many things in a small place). The motto was proposed by Ted Horton, a local news editor and a carving of the crest currently hangs in Yellowknife City Hall. Coat of arms of Yellowknife The coat of arms of Yellowknife is the full armorial achievement as used by the municipal government as an official symbol. The government of Yellowknife utilizes multiple versions of the coat of arms for various applications. In the 1950s Yellowknife held a competition to design