Projections indicate that the Arctic will see the most rapid and extreme warming this century, at least double the global average, and this warming is expected to have substantial impacts on sea ice, extreme weather events, and Arctic ecology.41, 42 Already, Northern Canada—referred to also as ‘the North’—is experiencing some of the most dramatic changes in climate globally, with impacts on personal safety, food and water security, mental health and well‐being, and community infrastructure documented.41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 Socioeconomic conditions and change increase the sensitivity of Inuit communities to these impacts.42, 48, 50, 51 For example, research has documented high rates of food insecurity; housing overcrowding and poverty are chronic problems; wide‐ranging institutional challenges have been identified as constraints to community planning and health care provision; and access to health‐sustaining resources has been identified as a major challenge.52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 These challenges reflect, in part, the ongoing legacies of colonization as Inuit were settled into permanent communities and incorporated into a colonial relationship with the Canadian state in the 1950s and 1960s, and livelihoods and societal interactions transformed over a short period of time.58, 59