An Inuit land claim settlement was the catalyst behind the establishment of Nunavut in April 1999.

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The Nunavut Act, which established the territory of Nunavut, was based on the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement reached between the Canadian government and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) in 1993. Therefore, an Inuit land claim settlement was indeed the catalyst behind the establishment of Nunavut in April 1999.

An Inuit Land Claim Settlement Was the Catalyst Behind the Establishment