The terms Eskimo and Husky have become officially politically incorrect for the indigenous people in the north.
The word Eskimo was derived from the French word Esquimaux which literally means “flesh eaters”.
Inuit is the preferred name of the handful of surviving inhabitants who were desecrated by Europeans from the 1800s through the 1900s.
However, Inuit is plural and should not be used to describe an individual.
For example…
“He is Inuit” would translate as “He is Blacks.”"
I’m guessing Inuitian would be the proper adjective. My roommate invented Inuii. Who knows? You can never be 100% compliant.
I love when I hear right-minded people condescendingly correct others who utter the “E” word and tell them the appropriate expression is Inuit Indian. Their enlightened racial-awareness is negated by their dim-witted ignorance about Native Americans.
Furthermore, America was named for an Italian merchant named Amerigo Vespucci. We were one word away from becoming Vespuccians.
God Bless Vespukia!
Originally posted 2004-11-29 22:19:08. Republished by Old Post Promoter.
