Our Organization

In the Northwest Territories, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has a wide variety of responsibilities.

Land, water and resource management are coordinated through the region's operational directorates which include: Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Pipeline Readiness Office, Operations, Contaminants and Remediation, and Renewable Resources and Environment.

Many of the department's responsibilities to Aboriginal people are met through the work of the Aboriginal and Territorial Relations Directorate, including devolution, Board relations, and support to intergovernmental forums, as well as through the Inuit and Indian Services Directorate.

The region also has several service-based programs which perform mostly internal functions for the region. These include: Corporate Services, Policy and Planning, Human Resources and Leadership, and Communications and Public Affairs.

Overseeing all of the programs and services in the NWT Region is the Executive Office which includes the Regional Director General and the Associate Regional Director General. Together with their support staff, the Executive Office is responsible for coordinating the entire region, and maintains a close reporting relationship with headquarters in Ottawa.