High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson`s Bay Company in 1869 and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of Canada in that it has had seven capital cities in its history. The territory has changed the seat of government for numerous reasons, including civil conflict, development of infrastructure, and a history of significant revisions to its territorial boundaries.