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![]() JimH wrote: "Don White" wrote in message ... Reggie Smithers wrote: snip The Eskimo tribes of Alaska determine temperature based upon how many dogs they bring in to cuddle within order to stay warm throughout the night. The Eskimos cherished their dogs as much as they did each other. snip... "Eskimo"??? We're a bit more politically correct up here. We refer to the northern people as Inuit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit Yep, Eskimo. Yes, many, for example the terms Eskimos and Inuit for native northern peoples: Eskimos is from the French Eskimaux [literally "flesh eaters"]. Eskimo(s) is the term that was in use in the late 1800s and early 1900s when most accounts of early expeditions were written. It was not necessarily a derogatory term--the derogatory term would probably be "Husky." To avoid confusion, most contemporary writers have retained the name Eskimo when writing of early expeditions since this was the term that was in use then. Inuit [literally "the People"] now is the preferred name for native northern peoples. However, it should be kept in mind that Inuit is plural and refers to a group. It is incorrect to refer to one person as "an Inuit." It's possible to be politically correct and grammatically incorrect! |
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