"Karl S" <karlsch@-s-p-a-m-ak.net> wrote in message
news:c845k0ljehkhe4r81vimb5oq8jsfu2jciu@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:17:31 GMT, "Musashi" <Miyamoto@Hosokawa.co.jp>
> wrote:
>
>
> >
> >"Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory
and
> >has been
> >replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this
website
> >only as a reference
> >term for our international customers who may not be aware of the term
> >Inuit."
> >
> You are displaying your ignorance by thinking that all Eskimos are
> Inuit.
>
> I live in Bethel, in western Alaska. The vast majority of the people
> in our community and the surrounding area are Eskimos, and they are
> not Inuit.
>
> They are Yupik.
>
> They usually refer to themselves as "Natives", and are not offended by
> the word Eskimo.
>
> Do a little research.



LOL. He didn't say that. He quoted the site, even giving the url.
You really need to learn to read an entire post before you
send off an insulting followup.


"As I said, I had no idea but the site given (
http://www.freespiritgallery.ca/ )
states;

"Just for your information, the term Eskimo is now considered derogatory and
has been
replaced by the more acceptable term Inuit. Eskimo is used in this website
only as a reference
term for our international customers who may not be aware of the term
Inuit."