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The [[Native American]] people of the Arctic region consist of the Inuit (multiple tribes), Yupik, and Aleut. Explorers from warmer climates called them Eskimos.<ref>Although the name "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat." Linguists now believe that "Eskimo" is derived from an Ojibwa word meaning "to net snowshoes." However, the people of Canada and Greenland prefer other names. "Inuit," meaning "people," is used in most of Canada. [http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/inuitoreskimo.html] </ref>

The [[Native American]] people of the Arctic region consist of the Inuit (multiple tribes), Yupik, and Aleut. Explorers from warmer climates called them Eskimos.<ref>Although the name "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat." Linguists now believe that "Eskimo" is derived from an Ojibwa word meaning "to net snowshoes." However, the people of Canada and Greenland prefer other names. "Inuit," meaning "people," is used in most of Canada. ... Most Alaskans continue to accept the name "Eskimo," particularly because "Inuit" refers only to the Inupiat of northern Alaska, the Inuit of Canada, and the Kalaallit of Greenland [http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/inuitoreskimo.html] </ref>

The '''Inuit''' are a people of northernmost [[North America]], [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. Their traditional range of inhabitation spans around the [[Arctic Circle]] from eastern [[Siberia]] across [[Alaska]] in the United States, the [[Northwest Territory]], [[Yukon Territory]], [[Nunavut]], [[Quebec]] and [[Newfoundland]] in [[Canada]], all the way to [[Greenland]] and the [[Faroe Islands]]. Anthropologically, they were a much studied people for their physical and social adaptations to severe cold.

The '''Inuit''' are a people of northernmost [[North America]], [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. Their traditional range of inhabitation spans around the [[Arctic Circle]] from eastern [[Siberia]] across [[Alaska]] in the United States, the [[Northwest Territory]], [[Yukon Territory]], [[Nunavut]], [[Quebec]] and [[Newfoundland]] in [[Canada]], all the way to [[Greenland]] and the [[Faroe Islands]]. Anthropologically, they were a much studied people for their physical and social adaptations to severe cold.

The '''Aleut''' people are an indigenous coastal people from the Aleut islands of Alaska and Russia.  Their language is considered a dying language, as there are less than 100 speakers.  Most Aleut people today are Christian and speak English or Russian as their native language.

The '''Aleut''' people are an indigenous coastal people from the Aleut islands of Alaska and Russia.  Their language is considered a dying language, as there are less than 100 speakers.  Most Aleut people today are Christian and speak English or Russian as their native language.

'''Yupik''' are indigenous people from the inner and coastal areas of Alaska and the far western points of Russia.

'''Yupik''' are indigenous people from the inner and coastal areas of Alaska and the far western points of Russia.

 

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