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We also explore whether additional objectives might be considered, in order to best allocate resource
wealth to the Fund.2 Additionally, continued public outreach and consultation are highlighted as
critical tools needed to achieve support and accountability over the long-term. The viability and
success of the NWT Heritage Fund ultimately depends on broad public support, in combination
with transparent oversight.
The NWT: Devolution and the Quest for Intergenerational Equity
During the last few decades, Canada’s Northwest Territories have undergone massive social and
political change. The NWT has evolved from a domain of the Hudson’s Bay Company, to a region
controlled by a federally appointed commissioner in Ottawa, transitioning to an elected legislative
assembly in 1979, and finally to a province-like jurisdiction distinguished by both devolution and the
incorporation of [