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Eskimo ( / ˈɛskɪmoʊ /) is an 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, long applied to the Inuit, may have come from the Mi’kmaq of eastern Canada, who have a word in their language resembling Eskimo that means “the eaters of raw flesh.” Inuit never called themselves Eskimos until the term was introduced by the “Southerners.”
May 27, 2020 · Who are the Inuit or Eskimo people? The Arctic is one of the world's most inhospitable regions, yet despite this, a lonely group of explorers have made this ...
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Apr 24, 2016 · It's a commonly used term referring to the native peoples of Alaska and other Arctic regions, including Siberia, Canada and Greenland. It comes from a Central Algonquian language called Ojibwe,...
Aug 5, 2008 · The word Eskimo is an offensive term that has been used historically to describe the Inuit throughout their homeland, Inuit Nunangat, in the arctic regions of Alaska, Greenland and Canada, as well as the Yupik of Alaska and northeastern Russia, and the Inupiat of Alaska.
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.
May 14, 2018 · Learn about the Inuit, formerly known as Eskimos, who inhabit the Arctic region from Alaska to Greenland. Explore their origins, languages, migrations, and adaptations to the harsh environment.
