Geographic Names - Cultural Places Program
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Bear Rock, or  , near Tulita, is sacred throughout Denendeh. Photo: G. MacKay/GNWT |
The mandate of the Geographic Names Program is to gather, preserve and disseminate information on the traditional, current and historic names for geographic features and populated places throughout the Northwest Territories.
Information is gathered through a combination of field, archives and library research. Names are preserved in the NWT Geographic Names Data Base, the records of the Geographic Names Program and through the official approval process.
There are over 4000 geographic names in the Northwest Territories. If you are interested in information about specific NWT Geographic Place Names please consult the links below.
Download a PDF version of our community place names map (Adobe PDF, 102kb)
The History of the Name of the Northwest Territories and Maps of its Changing Boundaries
Natural Resources Canada's Geographical Name Search Service (GNSS)
If you have any comments or questions, please e-mail us.
NEW! The GNWT has just released its new Science Agenda establishing a series of research priorities, many of which address aspects of the PWNHC mandate and program delivery.
Building a Path for Northern Science - Government of the Northwest Territories’ Science Agenda (PDF)
