Awareness of the impact modern society places on the environment has never been higher. Canadians, in particular, have responded to the call for reducing carbon intensity with significant and innovative approaches. This includes the subarctic region in Churchill, Manitoba, where tourism plays a major role in the overall economic sustainability of the region. Travelers to Churchill are now able to limit the impact of their activities through mindful practices and engaging with innovative and responsible tourism operators. 

Wildlife has always been the motivating factor for human habitation in the subarctic regions of Northern Manitoba. The ancestors of today's Inuit peoples have been thriving in this beautiful but challenging environment for over a thousand years, and the archaeological record of human activity dates back even earlier still. The primary motivation for occupation was based around seasonal hunting of caribou and ringed seals, and the food and trade opportunities they provided. In fact, the Inuit established trading networks between their people and the Cree and Dene long before the Hudson’s Bay Company was founded.