To add to the complication however, not all Eskimo-Aleut speaking peoples find the term Eskimo insulting at all4. From Wordnik.com. [A note about 'Inuit' and 'Eskimo'] Reference
In his native surroundings the Eskimo is a happy and contented citizen of the Dominion. From Wordnik.com. [The Eastern Arctic Patrol] Reference
The Eastern Arctic Eskimo is a nomad and without a tribal system. From Wordnik.com. [Canada's Eastern Arctic] Reference
But she caught at her husband's name and cried out in Eskimo: — Yes!. From Wordnik.com. [In the Forests of the North] Reference
This year you had one of your boats surveying on the Grand Fiord in Eskimo Bay. From Wordnik.com. [Story of Labrador Medical Mission] Reference
The word Eskimo was unacceptable in her country and carried with it negative racial connotations, she told the. From Wordnik.com. Reference
(The second Green Lantern had a young Inuit mechanic nicknamed "Pieface" -- as in "Eskimo Pie"; the world had advanced so far by 1960.). From Wordnik.com. [Reasons for Robin, #8] Reference
In fact, the term Eskimo is still popularly used. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 4] Reference
Fun fact: Keanu means "What do I say to get this horse to stop?" in Eskimo. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT IF TRAINING DAY STARRED KEANU?] Reference
Igloo: A dome structure formed of snow, used by Inuit (aka Eskimo) in the far north for shelter. From Wordnik.com. [Pajiba] Reference
The skin boat or kaiak of the Eskimo was a marvel of lightness and buoyancy, being practically unsinkable. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
They belong to a linguistic stock termed Eskimo-Aleut (or ` Eskaleut '), named for its two major branches. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 4] Reference
< 30 > What is known as the Eskimo trace is quite marked in the physical characters and in the arts of the Californians. From Wordnik.com. [The Prehistoric World; or, Vanished races] Reference
He is affectionately known as "Omingmak" or "Muskox" by the Eskimo, which is placed by zoologists somewhere between the sheep and the ox. From Wordnik.com. [Development Along the Polar Seas] Reference
I'm pretty sure that 1/8 still qualifies as "Eskimo" under the law. From Wordnik.com. ["This woman is an Obama-level political natural."] Reference
Your buddy "Eskimo" moans about Gayle wasting company time to come here. From Wordnik.com. [What Gordie said.] Reference
What better way to celebrate a snow-bound weekend than by having a look at the "Eskimo"!. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast – February 12-14, 2010 | Universe Today] Reference
Mr Langmann speaks in detail about a painting called Eskimo Camp by Thomas Harold Beament. From Wordnik.com. [Nobody Important] Reference
It is astonishing -- and downright scary -- that she actually referred to her husband's ancestry as of "Eskimo" descent. From Wordnik.com. [Palin Hits Obama's "Bitter" Remarks] Reference
BTW, regarding the "Eskimo" vs "Inuit" business, let me share this helpful bit of information. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
On and on he went, like an Eskimo rhapsodizing about snow. From Wordnik.com. [PASSING CUSTOMS] Reference
Inuit (Eskimo) culture would not survive as well in the Sahara. From Wordnik.com. [Stanley Knick, Ph.D.: Traditional Culture and Modern Culture: Man's Fall from Grace] Reference
"Do you have to kill the bear with a spear, too, like an Eskimo?" he asked. From Wordnik.com. [Polar Bear] Reference
“You mean to tell me that an Eskimo makes better legs than you?”. From Wordnik.com. [Loose Lips Sink Ships] Reference
She ran behind Albert like he'd protect her — her heroic, fake Eskimo. From Wordnik.com. [Loose Lips Sink Ships] Reference
The Cape Prince of Wales (Kinígumiut) Eskimo construct complete figures of their totems. From Wordnik.com. [The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo] Reference
In fact, the social position of the Eskimo woman has been misrepresented and misunderstood. From Wordnik.com. [The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo] Reference
Laura Washington lives in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Buckland, 40 miles from the Arctic Circle. From Wordnik.com. [Why Are Airplane Crashes In Alaska So Common?] Reference
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