Eskimos

1. A widely dispersed group of peoples in the Arctic regions of Alaska , Canada , Greenland , and Siberia , who have traditionally survived primarily by hunting and fishing. Despite the isolation of Eskimo communities, the Eskimos display a strong cultural, racial, and linguistic unity. Many Eskimos, especially those in Canada , prefer the name Inuit .

Notes

Most people picture isolated Eskimos living in igloos and driving dogsleds; however, contact with outsiders has resulted in adoption of permanent housing settlements, snowmobiles and motorboats, and modern hunting equipment.

Christianity has replaced many traditional religious beliefs. Efforts by federal governments to incorporate Eskimo societies have included establishment of schools in Eskimo communities and opportunities to participate in the larger government and economy.

Example Sentences

What to do with the majestic but little seen The White Dawn (1974), a story of stranded whalers rescued by Eskimos in the Arctic.

From The Daily Beast

There is a persistent and erroneous belief that the Eskimos have 50 (or 70, or 300) words for snow.

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Of course, Morgan can sell movies about ice formations to the Eskimos.

From The Daily Beast

These Eskimos were very fond of kite-flying, for its own sake, without reference to utility!

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It took twenty Eskimos to hold it when allowed full play, and even these it jerked about in a manner that highly diverted them.

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I wish they would come here—the whole nation of them—and learn how to live in peace and be happy among the Eskimos.

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A great similarity marked this proceeding in all northern tribes from the Eskimos to the Mexicans.

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It sounded good to us mill workers for, like Eskimos, we craved much fat in our diet.

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