Inuits and Eskimos

Posted by Sarah on April 04, 1999 at 21:31:49:

In Reply to: Nunavut Festivities posted by Rebecca on April 01, 1999 at 13:52:32:

The version of the story I read about Nunavut in the New York Times reported in terms of "Eskimos" and said they are also called Inuit. Is it true that Eskimos and Inuits are the same? I always though the Inuit were different -- related but separate.

Can anyone confirm?

Cheers,
Sarah

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: The version of the story I read about Nunavut in the New York Times reported in terms of "Eskimos" and said they are also called Inuit.  Is it true that Eskimos and Inuits are the same?  I always though the Inuit were different -- related but separate.

: Can anyone confirm?

: Cheers,
: Sarah


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