Order of the Northwest Territories

Order of the Northwest Territories
Awarded by the commissioner of the Northwest Territories
TypeTerritorial order
EligibilityAll current and former residents of the territory who are not elected representatives in government
Awarded forThose who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Northwest Territories or elsewhere.
StatusCurrently constituted
ChancellorGerald Kisoun
GradesMember
Post-nominalsONWT
Statistics
First inductionOctober 7, 2015[1]
Total inductees21
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Nunavut
Next (lower)Order of Yukon

Ribbon of the order

The Order of the Northwest Territories (French: Ordre des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a civil honour for merit in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. Instituted in 2013, it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of the Northwest Territories. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory who have served with great distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour to benefit the people of the Northwest Territories and others. The commissioner of the Northwest Territories is a member of the order by virtue of their position, and serves as the chancellor of the order.

  1. ^ "First 6 honorees inducted into Order of the Northwest Territories". CBC/Radio-Canada. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2017.