Mr Okalik has led Nunavut since the territory , encompassing most of Canada 's Arctic archipelago , was created in1999 to settle a land claim by the Inuit ( once known as Eskimos ) .
努纳伏特地区建立于1999年,旨在奠基起一块因纽特人的土地,它环绕着加拿大大部分的北极群岛;
To settle a debt , a claim , or an obligation .
清偿解决一项债务、索赔或义务。