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Eskimo The
Eskimo are the
native inhabitants
of the seacoasts
of the Arctic and
sub-Arctic regions
of North America
and the northeastern
tip of Siberia.
The word Eskimo,
meaning "eaters
of raw meat" was
used by the Algonquin
Indians of eastern
Canada who wore
animal-skin clothing
and were skillful
hunters. The name
was most often
used by European
explorers and now
is generally used,
even by Eskimo.
Their own term
for themselves
is Inuit, which
means the "real
people."
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