Keewatin

[ kee-weyt-n ]

noun

1. a district in the Northwest Territories, in N Canada. 228,160 sq. mi. (590,935 sq. km).
2. Geology. a division of the Archeozoic rocks found in the Canadian Shield.

Keewatin

/ kiːˈweɪtɪn /

noun

1. a former administrative district of the Northwest Territories of Canada stretching from the district of Mackenzie to Hudson Bay; became part of Nunavut in 1999: mostly tundra

Example Sentences

The Carmi land, now part of Keewatin Taconite, has long been sought for Hibbing Taconite and could extend the mine’s life by 12 years and provide about 500 million tons of resources.

From Washington Times

Steel plans to bring back hundreds of workers at the Keewatin Taconite plant in northern Minnesota that was shut down in May due to a drop in demand for iron and steel during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday.

From Washington Times

The company’s smaller mine, Keetac in Keewatin, has been idled indefinitely.

From Washington Times

Steel plans to indefinitely idle the Keewatin Taconite plant in northern Minnesota because of the drop in demand for iron and steel during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday.

From Washington Times

Shoon Keewatin, a former trapper, recalls that former life vividly.

From The Guardian