Commissioner of Nunavut represent the Canadian monarch. The position was created in 1999 with the creation of the new Nunavut territory. Like other territorial commissioners, he or she is appointed by the Government of Canada and represents the Canadian cabinet in the territory. "Note." Prior to April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories. See Commissioners of Northwest Territories. The role of Deputy Commissioner was added in 2005 by amending the Public Officer Act and Seals Act to be inline with the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The duties of the Commissioner is similar to that of the lieutenant governors of the
Indigenous peoples of Yukon twelve percent were fluent in the language of their nation. Fourteen First Nations represented eight language groups. In 1991, an ongoing program for preservation of these languages was begun in "Voices of the Talking Circle", the proceedings of the Yukon Aboriginal Language Services which emphasised that the people are the proper stewards of their languages and maintaining a critical mass of fluent speakers is essential. This is a list of the fourteen First Nations of indigenous people of Yukon. Indigenous peoples of Yukon The indigenous peoples of Yukon were the sole inhabitants of the Arctic coastal territories prior to arrival