Why dont eskimos gamble

Or, as soon as he got here, at least, which — according to Sunderland — might not have been that much of a gamble in the first place. Our analytics is studying what the percentage is of undrafted free agents that stick with NFL rosters, and it was in the 30 per cent.

So, the Eskimos played the odds. With all the arrows pointing up for the rookie, the Eskimos are keeping their feet grounded when it comes to his progression. Email: gmoddejonge postmedia. On Twitter: GerryModdejonge. A welcome email is on its way.

If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Edmonton Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. A waterproof skin or entrail dress is tightly fastened round the mouth of the hole so that, should the canoe overturn, no water can enter. A skilful paddler can turn a complete somersault, boat and all, through the water.

The Eskimo sledge is made of two runners of wood or bone - even, in one case on record, of frozen salmon Maclure - united by cross bars tied to the runners by hide thongs, and drawn by from 4' to 8 dogs harnessed abreast. Some of their weapons are ingenious - in particular, the harpoon, with its detachable point to which an inflated sealskin is fastened.

When the quarry is struck, the floating skin serves to tire it out, marks its course, and buoys it up when dead. The bird-spears, too, have a bladder attached, and points at the sides which strike the creature should the spear-head fail to wound. An effective bow is made out of whale's rib. Altogether, with meagre material the Eskimo show great skill in the manufacture of their weapons.

Meat is sometimes boiled, but, when it is frozen, it is often eaten raw. Blood, and the half-digested contents of the reindeer's paunch, are also eaten; and sometimes, but not habitually, blubber. As a rule this latter is too precious: it must be kept for winter fuel and light.

Ten pounds of flesh, in addition to other food, is not uncommonly consumed in a day in time of plenty. A man will lie on his back and allow his wife to feed him with tit-bits of blubber and flesh until he is unable to move. The Eskimo cannot be strictly called a wandering race. They are nomadic only in so far that they have to move about from place to place during the fishing and shooting season, following the game in its migrations.

They have, however, no regular property. They possess only the most necessary utensils and furniture, with a stock of provisions for less than one year; and these possessions never exceed certain limits fixed upon by tradition or custom. Long habit and the necessities of their life have also compelled those having food to share with those having none - a custom which, with others, has conduced to the stagnant conditions of Eskimo society and to their utter improvidence.

Their intelligence is considerable, as their implements and folk-tales abundantly prove. They display a taste for music, cartography and drawing, display no small amount of humour, are quick at picking up peculiar traits in strangers, and are painfully acute in detecting the weak points or ludicrous sides of their character. They are excellent mimics and easily learn the dances and songs of the Europeans, as well as their games, such as chess and draughts.

They gamble a little - but in moderation, for the Eskimo, though keen traders, have a deeprooted antipathy to speculation. When they offer anything for sale - say at a Danish settlement in Greenland - they always leave it to the buyer to settle the price.

They have also a dislike to bind themselves by contract. Hence it was long before the Eskimo in Greenland could be induced to enter into European service, though when they do they pass to almost the opposite extreme - they have no will of their own. Public licentiousness or indecency is rare among them. In their private life their morality is, however, not high.

The women are especially erring; and in Greenland, at places where strangers visit, their extreme laxity of morals, and their utter want of shame, are not more remarkable than the entire absence of jealousy or self-respect on the part of their countrymen and relatives.

Theft in Greenland is almost unknown; but the wild Eskimo make very free with strangers' goods - though it must be allowed that the value they attach to the articles stolen is some excuse for the thieves. Among themselves, on the other hand, they are very honest - a result of their being so much under the control of public opinion. Lying is said to be as common a trait of the Eskimo as of other savages in their dealings with Europeans.

They have naturally not made any figure in literature. Their folk-lore is, however, extensive, and that collected by Dr Rink shows considerable imagination and no mean talent on the part of the story-tellers. In Greenland and Labrador most of the natives have been taught by the missionaries to read and write in their own language,. People are afraid of offending. This is all so backwards to me. See what I mean? Even for me, an Eskimo.

Specially because I need to explain it a lot. Hence this article. You might say that Native Americans in the north will be hurt by the use of the word, but is that not because they have been conditioned by society to feel that way about it?

Because they said so. Because they forced you to believe so, you grew up being told it was wrong. Another example, as this is a vegan blog, I bet many people reading this post is vegan or aspiring to be one. You and me and probably most of the world, grew up believing you NEEDED meat to get protein and survive, and drink milk to strengthen your bones.

Social conditioning. Same goes for this term. And yes, there is hurt tied to the term, still to this day, depending on where you are located in Canada.

Is the word thrown around in a manner that is supposed to sound derogatory and racist? I would be hurt by that too.

But, is the word used with its right intention by a Native, like me? Be able to tell the difference, see in what context the word have been used in and with what attitude have been connected to it. I wish more people would know its true meaning, misconceptions are so bad, specially tied to terms from people, which terms have been taken away from them.

Basically, I wanna get our terms back! Fortunately, some places the term "Eskimo" is getting a comeback. Even in Greenland is has become sort of a cute thing you say to each other, one Greenlandic Inuit to the other, hence the cute "Eskimo Kiss" with the tip of the noses touching. Even my Husband calls me his "Eskimo Princess", which I think is super damn cute! We gotta bring back those terms. They're NOT offensive, don't let the oppressors take those terms away from you if you are Native!

And native people should know that these words are okay to use! Actually, they should use whatever term they like to be called, from whichever tribe they belong to and what they feel comfortable with.