- Eskimo - Wikipedia
Eskimo ( ˈ ɛ s k ɪ m oʊ ) is a controversial exonym that refers to two closely related Indigenous peoples: Inuit (including the Alaska Native Iñupiat, the Canadian Inuit, and the Greenlandic Inuit) and the Yupik (or Yuit) of eastern Siberia and Alaska
- The Term Eskimo Has A Controversial Past : Goats and Soda - NPR
People in many parts of the Arctic consider Eskimo a derogatory term because it was widely used by racist, non-native colonizers Many people also thought it meant eater of raw meat, which
- Inuit or Eskimo: Which name to use? | Alaska Native Language Center
Although the name "Eskimo" was commonly used in Alaska to refer to Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this usage is now considered unacceptable by many or even most Alaska Natives, largely since it is a colonial name imposed by non-Indigenous people
- Inuit | Definition, History, Culture, Facts | Britannica
Despite the more recent interpretations of its meaning, the term Eskimo —once widely used in Alaska—is considered pejorative and offensive By the 21st century it had been widely supplanted by the name Inuit The Inuit are politically organized within their own jurisdictions as well as internationally
- Eskimo - New World Encyclopedia
Eskimos or Esquimaux is a term referring to aboriginal people who, together with the related Aleuts, inhabit the circumpolar region, excluding Scandinavia and most of Russia, but including the easternmost portions of Siberia They are culturally and biologically distinguishable from other Native Americans in the United States and Canada
- ESKIMO Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ESKIMO is a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of southwestern and northern Alaska, Greenland, eastern Siberia, and especially in former use arctic Canada Usage of Eskimo and Inuit: Usage Guide
- The Inuit People - WorldAtlas
The word “Eskimo” was once commonly used to refer to the two main Indigenous groups in the Arctic: the Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, and the Yupik of western Alaska, south-central Alaska, and the Russian Far East
- Inuit - Encyclopedia. com
The Inuit, or Eskimo, are an aboriginal people who make their home in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Siberia and North America The word "Eskimo" was bestowed upon these hardy, resourceful hunters by their neighbors, the Algonquin Indians of eastern Canada It means "eaters of raw meat "
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