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  1. Eskimo - Wikipedia

    Eskimo (/ ˈɛskɪmoʊ /) is a controversial exonym that refers to two closely related Indigenous peoples: Inuit (including the Alaska Native Iñupiat, the Canadian Inuit, and the Greenlandic …

  2. Eskimo Ice Fishing Gear

    Eskimo is for and about one thing: the ice angler. You can rest assured that when you are outdoors combating the real world scenarios of ice fishing, you will have a product that will …

  3. Inuit | Definition, History, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 10, 2025 · The term Eskimo, long applied to the Inuit, may have come from the Mi’kmaq of eastern Canada, who have a word in their language resembling Eskimo that means “the …

  4. ESKIMO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ESKIMO is a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of southwestern and northern Alaska, Greenland, eastern Siberia, and especially in former use arctic Canada.

  5. Inuit or Eskimo: Which name to use? | Alaska Native Language …

    Although the name "Eskimo" was commonly used in Alaska to refer to Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this usage is now considered unacceptable by many or even most Alaska Natives, …

  6. Eskimo - New World Encyclopedia

    There are two main groups of Eskimos: the Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, and the Yupik, comprising speakers of four distinct Yupik languages and originating in western …

  7. The Inuit People - WorldAtlas

    Nov 13, 2025 · The term “Eskimo” was once widely used to describe Indigenous peoples across the Arctic, including Inuit groups in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, as well as the culturally …

  8. Eskimos - Anthropology

    The majority of Eskimo peoples currently inhabit four countries: the United States, Greenland, Canada, and the Soviet Union. The United States has about 57,000 Eskimos, or Inupiaq and …

  9. Inuit - History, Modern era, Acculturation and Assimilation

    Between 25,000 and 35,000 reside in Alaska, with other smaller groups in Canada, Greenland, and Siberia. The name Eskimo was given to these people by neighboring Abnaki Indians and …

  10. Inuit - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · The Inuit, or Eskimo, are an aboriginal people who make their home in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Siberia and North America. The word "Eskimo" was bestowed upon …