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Talk:Tribes of the Arctic region (view source)
Revision as of 17:54, November 10, 2008
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The definitions seem to change according to the age of the articles. The more recent stuff refers to the groups individually and seems distinguished by language groups. Eskimo seems to be a derogatory term (eaters of raw meat) The three remaining groups seems to be Inuit (multiple tribes) , Yupik, and Aleut. [[User:Markr|Markr]] 12:48, 10 November 2008 (EST)
The definitions seem to change according to the age of the articles. The more recent stuff refers to the groups individually and seems distinguished by language groups. Eskimo seems to be a derogatory term (eaters of raw meat) The three remaining groups seems to be Inuit (multiple tribes) , Yupik, and Aleut. [[User:Markr|Markr]] 12:48, 10 November 2008 (EST)
:yes. As I was saying to Ed on my talk page, there are three distinct groups of Arctic people, Inuit, alluet and Yupik... these are not the same tribes nor do they share cultures. "eskimo" is a term used by outsiders to incorrectly refer to one, or all of these people. but it is a term that has no real applicable definition or distinction. That is, standing on its own, it does not apply to any one group of people. Wiki for example, uses "Eskimo" to mean BOTH the Alaskan indigenous people and the Inuit people at large. I would far rather see 3 distinct articles. Inuit, Aluet and Yupik, but those were reverted by a senior (respected) editor.--[[User:JeanJacques|JeanJacques]] 12:54, 10 November 2008 (EST)