Originally, the region was part of the vast and sprawling Diocese of Rupert's Land, which at the time encompassed all of present-day Canada west of Ontario. Anglican activity in the Far North primarily took the form of missionary work among the Aboriginal First Nations and Inuit, undertaken for the most part by the evangelical Church Mission Society.
Originally, this region was part of a larger ecclesiastical territory that included all of western Canada, including areas now part of British Columbia and Alberta. Anglican activities in the far north were primarily focused on missionary work with indigenous peoples, mainly carried out by the Church Mission Society.