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 History

 The history of Nunavut is very interesting. Nunavut was named a territory on July 9, 1993. The Inuits named it Nunavut which means "Our Land" in the native language of the Inuits. The Inuits were some of the first people in Nunavut. The Inuit hunted and fished to get there food. The Inuits built igloos. There were also the Re Dorsets who were also one of the first people who lived there. The first explorers were from England but they died because their food was sealed with lead and the lead seaped into the food and when the English ate it they got lead poisoning.When Nunavut was an established territory, Iqualit was chosen as Nunavuts capital." Iqualit means place of fish. " Nunavut is a cool place with a fascinating history.

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