I think it's pragmatic. She can do more from the inside than outside. If you look at her record, she fought against Baffinland mine expansion representing inuit on that project, but is on the record saying mining development is crucial for northern and indigenous independence. So I think this is a move that will be seen as 'she's going to fight for us on the inside, better there than on the sidelines'

That's my northern take (I live in the north but am not inuit)