What does Inuit mean?
the people
What does it descibe?
a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska
What language group are those peoples' language a part of?
the Eskimo-Aleut family
What is one specific example?
Inuit Sign Language
Is it common?
no
Where is it used?
in Nunavut
Are there any other names for these people?
yes
What word(s)?
Eskimo
Where is that one usually used?
In the United States and Canada
Does everyone like that word?
no
Who doesn't?
aboriginal peoples in Canada and Greenlandic Inuit
Why not?
because it's pejorative
Are these popel part of the First Nations?
no
What are they considered?
a distinctive group of Aboriginal Canadians
Where is that defined?
sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982
Where do the Inuit live?
the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska.
What are some Canadian regions they live in?
Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut
What are all of these regions called in their language?
Inuit Nunangat
Besides the Inuit, what other Eskimo groups are ther?
Yupik and Iñupiat
Where do they live?
Alaska