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Records consist of two signed copies of the Nunavut Political Accord and one initialled copy of the final agreement. One of the copies is in French and the other two are in English. In addition, there is a copy of the original ballot for the plebiscite on division of the Northwest Territories.

This fonds includes records from the Directorate, including Ministerial and Deputy Minister Chronos and briefing books. It also includes records concerning the financial impact of division, including: proposals, workbooks, records of committees and executive summaries prepared by consultants. Also included in Directorate records are files relating to the purchase and transfer of the Northern Canada Power Commission to the GNWT.

Also within this fonds are records from the Finance and Fiscal Policy Division. The files include records related to the financial negotiations between the federal government and the related stakeholders involved in the division of the Northwest Territories and the creation of Nunavut in 1999. Records also include files of the Division Special Committee Working Group and the Northern Representatives (NERN) Committee, transfer of financial responsibility of Arctic Airports and fire management programs from the federal to territorial government, files tracking the changes and negotiations regarding property, education and income taxation, as well as economic policy issue files.

Records from the Corporate Affairs Division include files related to financial aspects of self-government agreements, amendments to the Liquor Act and Financial Administration Act, GNWT debt and borrowing, and a 1997 strategic plan for the department.

Records from the Management Accounting Services division include an organizational review of the payroll and employee benefits functions and a report on the provision of payroll services to Boards of Education.

Records from the Internal Audit Bureau include meeting packages of the Audit Committee, which provides oversight for the Bureau.

As well, there are records from the NWT Liquor Commission, consisting of seven annual reports (38th to 44th, dated 1992-1998) from the Commission; correspondence regarding various issues with the public, appointments and revocations, and management of liquor warehouse and retail stores; reports related to surveys and planning; and correspondence and memos related to the transfer of administration of the liquor system to the territorial government. Records from the Liquor Licensing and Enforcement division include correspondence and notes from a public meeting in Yellowknife and a newsletter produced by the Liquor Licensing Board for licensees.

The fonds also includes records from the Finance Information Systems Steering Committee (1979).

This fonds consists of 3 m of textual material created by John H. Parker throughout his career spent in the Northwest Territories. Included are records related to the transfer of responsibilities from the federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to the then fledgling Government of the Northwest Territories. There are also files on a variety of political subjects including constitutional development, devolution of responsibility from the Commissioner's Office to the elected Executive Council, and land claims and the division of the Northwest Territories. John Parker was also involved in many groups and associations. Records of the Legislative Assembly Building Society, the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories, the Fox Moth Society, and St. John Ambulance are found here.

This accession consists of textual records from the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Policy and Planning division of the Department Renewable Resources, and Policy, Legislation and Communications division of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development related to the devolution of natural resources from the federal government and the Division of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The records include correspondence, briefing material, draft Memorandum of Understanding, a draft accord, "Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Footprints 2: A Second Comprehensive Report of the Nunavut Implementation Commission" and other responses, a division implementation plan, material from the Division Secretariat, and legal opinions.

Records include Ministerial and Deputy Minister chronos, as well as committee files related to infrastructure and facility requirements for the Government of Nunavut following the division of the Northwest Territories.

Records include files related to the transfer of airport services in the Keewatin, Senior Management Committee (SMC) meetings, northern roads development policy, winter roads, division of assets with the creation of Nunavut, and studies related to ports and wharves.

Records date from 1988-2001 and mainly regard community transfer initiatives to devolve airports and other department assets to communities, primarily those in the eastern Arctic. Also included are department strategies regarding territorial division.

Records include files related to management of departmental responsibilities in regards to the creation of Nunavut.

This fonds consists of 1 cm of textual material comprised of one report prepared for the Northern Canada Power Commission in 1984 entitled "A Natural Boundary to Divide the Northwest Territories" and a copy of "NicPic News". The report examined a number of issues concerning the division of the Northwest Territories including: topography, natural resources and patterns of traditional use. "Nicpic News", the official newspaper of the Northern Canada Power Commission, is dated 1971, and reports on activities, programmes and staff happenings in the Northern Canada Power Commission.

It includes one report entitled "A Natural Boundary to Divide the Northwest Territories," and an April 1972 issue of Nicpic News, the official newspaper of the Northern Canada Power Commission.

Records primarily consist of files related to the ECE-led Human Resources and training subcommittee of the Nunavut Division Committee. Also included is a file from the Grollier Hall Residential School Healing Circle Committee.

Records date from 1995-2002 and were generated in part by the Nunavut Human Resource United Strategy initative, in which the department played a lead role in various committees and projects. Records pertain to Inuit Employment Initiative plans, Human Resource Planning and Development, Ministerial Council on Literacy, Older Workers Project Plan. Records also include Ministerial chronos from November 2001-March 2002.

The government photographer generated the bulk of this material between 1975-1993. Topics covered by the photographs include: Legislative Assembly Balls, Legislative Assembly Sessions, MLA's, Committees, Conferences and Elections. Topics covered by the slides include: People/Ministers, Committees, Legislative Assembly Sessions, Elections, Ceremonies, Plebiscite on Division, Tours of Communities, Special Events, Conferences, Communities, Legislative Assembly Building, Expeditions, Health Services and Scenery.

Records include files relating to property and education taxation, financial implications of airport and fire management program transfers from the federal to territorial governments, and files on the costs related to division of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

The records date from 1986-1993 and include Deputy Minister Chronos, as well as records concerning the financial impact of division. Records include proposals, workbooks, and executive summary prepared by consultants Coopers and Lybrand, regarding the financial impact of division on the Government of the Northwest Territories. Additionally, records include a report called “An Estimate of Cost—Creating and Operating the Government of Nunavut” that was also prepared by Coopers and Lybrand.

Records include files related to the financial negotiations between the federal government and the related stakeholders involved in the division of the Northwest Territories and the creation of Nunavut in 1999. Records include files of the Division Special Committee Working Group and the Northern Representatives (NERN) Committee.

Records date from 1997-2001 and include a report detailing Division Implementation Plans for division costing for all departments, as well as a consultation report on Yellowknife retail liquor service and a review of the regulatory reform measures bill in respect to amendments to the Liquor Act.

Records consist of reports, legal opinions, and correspondence regarding official languages; correspondence and drafts regarding the treatment of Impact Benefit Agreement payments in calculating Income Support payments; and an agreement with the Government of Nunavut regarding their museum and archival collections.

Records include Deputy Minister and Ministerial chronos from 1999. Records also include minutes from Executive Committee (1994-1995) and Senior Management Committee (1992-1994) meetings, as well as minutes from the Subcommittee for Human Resource Planning for Division (1994-1995) and the Nunavut Implementation Committee (1994). Also included is a file on the Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Program and a file on the restructuring of the Language Bureau.

Records include files related to the department's preparation for division and the creation of Nunavut; mineral development at Thor Lake and the role of the Government of the NWT in mineral development; as well as the development of pulp mill operations in northern Alberta and government response to protect water quality in the Northwest Territories.