Colonization Practices in Northern Canada

This paper is about mental health issues in Nunavut today, in an historical context of colonization, and how the interrelationship can be addressed. There is substantial research connecting the imposition of colonial practices on Inuit and the prevalence of individuals suffering various degrees of mental health issues in Nunavut. In order to write about impacts on Inuit, it is necessary to have some exposure and understanding about why an impact may be deleterious. It may be difficult to try to look at an issue from an Inuit perspective, but if looked at from a perspective of fairness and justice, the reader will understand why compensatory governmental action is urgently needed in Nunavut to address mental health issues in all communities.