"Dr. Dr. K.G. Sherlock" wrote in message
...
Jim C,

He does agree with you that Eskimo is considered derogatory in some areas
of
the north ..... "but is still acceptable in Alaska, mainly because
Alaska
includes Yup'ik people who are closely related
culturally and linguistically but are not Inuit. 'Eskimo' includes Yup'ik
as
well as Inuit."**

I think where you and Floyd disagree is if natives from the Alaska area
would prefer to be called Inuit or Eskimos. According to the two experts
I
cited, those native to Alaska prefer to be called Eskimos verses Inuit.

Since I live in the lower 48 I meet very few Alaskan natives, but I did
find
this discussion interesting.

Yes, Dr. Sherlock, I also found this discussion very interesting and I also
learned something informative about Alaska.

James D. Carter