Order of the Northwest Territories

Order of the Northwest Territories
Order of the Northwest Territories ;
Awarded by the commissioner of the Northwest Territories;
Type	Order of merit (territorial)
Eligibility	All current and former residents of the territory who are not elected representatives in government
Awarded for	Those who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Northwest Territories or elsewhere.
Status	Currently constituted
Chancellor	Gerald Kisoun
Grades	Member
Post-nominals	ONWT
Statistics
First induction	October 7, 2015
Total inductees	30
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Nunavut
Next (lower)	Order of Yukon
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Order of the Northwest Territories^[a] is a civilian 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.

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