The Nunavut Legislative Assembly is the territorial legislature, located in Iqaluit, where 22 elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) represent constituencies across the territory. Operating under consensus government without political parties, all MLAs sit as independents and collectively choose leadership. The Assembly passes laws, approves budgets, and holds the territorial government accountable. Proceedings occur in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, and French. Given Nunavut's vast geography and small population, MLAs often represent communities separated by hundreds of kilometres of roadless wilderness, creating unique representation and communication challenges. The Assembly incorporates Inuit values and traditions into parliamentary procedures.