Future focus: While environmental change in itself is not new in the North, and while indigenous knowledge and practice have evolved and continue to evolve in this context,90 the magnitude of projected changes in climate and their long‐term directional nature may challenge Inuit conceptualizations and understanding of environmental (in)stability and government planning.91, 92 Research can have an essential role in facilitating consideration of how projected future changes may impact communities and livelihoods, affect government policy and programming, and challenge the rights of Inuit (e.g., as per land claims agreements).