Thread by @LucasBrownEyes

Years ago I found out esk*mo was a slur. I had no idea. I thought it was a name. Inuit, Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut are their names. So I stopped saying it. I didn't tell them "that's not a slur", I didn't claim that e****o wasn't as bad as a slur as others. I just stopped saying it.

Also, if anyone who is Alaskan Indigenous wants to speak about this... we should listen to them over me.

This is why we need representation because the media/education used this as a name, so many people (including myself) grew up misinformed.

Also, I’m told. Aluet is not the preferred nomenclature. They prefer Unangax̂ or Unangam.

I used a list of Indigenous Peoples in Alaska that included that name. But it’s not their name, and I won’t be using it either.

If you're not sure what to call someone. Using their specific Nation/Tribe/Name is ALWAYS the best option. It'll be accurate & respectful.

But if you need broader terms:
Indigenous
Alaskan Indigenous/Native
First Nations (Canadian Indigenous)
Native American (US Indigenous)

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There are a lot of people asking about e****o’s meaning/impact. It’d be better if an Alaska Indigenous person spoke about that.

Here is an NPR link about it
npr.org/sections/goats…

Most importantly this was about respecting a group’s ability to dictate their own identification