ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that a comprehensive conception of Indigenous security in the Arctic and future Indigenous security research must comprise an intersectional analysis that simultaneously accounts for Indigeneity and gender. It identifies the core elements of Arctic Indigenous security as food, shelter, and personal/community safety. The chapter demonstrates that these elements are intertwined with and informed by complex environmental, political, social, and cultural concerns. In addition to acknowledging the complexity of these elements, it is not possible to consider security in Indigenous communities without addressing interpersonal physical and sexual violence, both of which are fundamentally gendered.
