On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:42:23 -0900, Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
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> Actually what Inuit people object to the is the derogatory use
> of the word, not the word itself. Many non-Eskimo Canadians
> have come to believe it is derogatory in itself, and while that
> is not really true, the appropriate concern is indeed very nice.

Your point puts me at rest ;-) and probably ends the uncertainty raised by
Pyzol' claim (that you should say Inuit rather than Eskimo because the
latter is a derogatory term). Unless she wants to comment.
Still another thing is that we're talking about this usage in relation to
the English-speaking (or even North American) cultural sphere. In Polish
the term "Inuit", if used, may be hardly understandable for people who are
not anthropologists, linguists or, say, sociologists. It is a question of
cultural awareness, which is naturally different here.

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> There are two problems with the above. First, "Eskimo" is
> *never* used to reference non-Eskimo Arctic people. [cut]
> Eskimo is restricted to Inuit and Yupik people.

Seems only sensible and Wiki is probably wrong here. Obviously you are not
merely a theoretician, such as myself, so why not send them an email with
suggested corrections?

> It should be noted that Mowat writes *very* good stories!
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You got me checking Polish sites for him :-) And, yes, the guy's been
translated into Polish! There are a couple of books available.

Thanks for joining in.
Best,

elgar