Post AzBFitTOjJPMdzykwi by daedalouseros@hollow.raccoon.quest
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 (DIR) Post #AzBFitTOjJPMdzykwi by daedalouseros@hollow.raccoon.quest
       2025-10-13T22:21:11.495Z
       
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       So, I was having a discussion with a friend regarding dogs when he brought up the fact that the term "husky" is derived from "eskimo," which to my understanding is a derogatory term for the Inuit people. Meaning my first question is: should we maybe then find another name for these dogs? Is there already another name I'm unaware of? "Arctic sled dog" seems good if that's not already in use and I'm just unaware. Or is the name "husky" fine with the Inuit people?The second thing is, the etymology section on the Wikipedia article is referring to the northern native tribes as the "pre-Colombian Arctic Inhabitants." Which seems like an awful lot of words to just avoid calling them "native tribes." This is apparently the scholarly term, but I'm aware that this doesn't make it any less colonial nor racist if it is. In the interest of avoiding White Knighting, I would also like to ask: is my intuition correct here? Or am I tripping over stones?
       
 (DIR) Post #AzBGeUfF7vi0Upz8gi by daedalouseros@hollow.raccoon.quest
       2025-10-13T22:36:24.330Z
       
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       I'm also unsure of how to tag this post to get it seen by more appropriate parties and less by unwanted ones, so if you know someone who's Native American, especially Inuit, please link them or ask them and share their reply (though their direct answer in the form of a screenshot would be preferable), or if you know of a good tag, just comment with the tag.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzBGeVPgLGr6oriE4W by raccoon@hollow.raccoon.quest
       2025-10-13T22:49:19.852Z
       
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       @daedalouseros I'm afraid that the target of your query is very small and you're asking in a very niche community.What I mean is, it's very unlikely to find an answer here I think.But damn, I always thought it was a normal word, not offensive. In Italian it's just considered the word used for people who live, you know, up there in the extreme north. I'm almost shocked.And I have less than 5 hrs of sleep before my alarm goes off, woops.