Actually the term is Inuit (meaning the people). Canadian Inuit are offended when you use the word Eskimo for their people. (Eskimo roughly translated means raw meat eaters). :) Jim Meldrum > -----Original Message----- > From: Whiterabbit [SMTP:whiterabbit_at_empowering.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 1:15 PM > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Offside roll: how useful? > > Is there a more better (or more PC) term than Eskimo when you don't know > the > tribe or to refer to a group of tribes? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allison Corning <acorning_at_hotmail.com> > To: David_at_wainet.com <David_at_wainet.com>; canoeist_at_netbox.com > <canoeist_at_netbox.com>; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 1:45 PM > Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Offside roll: how useful? > > > >As an anthropologist I've always been taught that Eskimo is considered > >rather derogatory ( or un-PC, rather) when applied to all tribes and that > >its much better to be more precise and use a name specific to each group > of > >people. > > > > > > ************************************************************************** > * > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > ************************************************************************** > * *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 24 1999 - 16:40:33 PDT
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