Lee, you seem confused.  You need to first realize that not all Alaskan natives are Eskimos, for example the Aleuts and Alaskan Indians are not.  But I see nothing wrong with the word "Eskimo", and will use it until I die.  I abhor this Orwellian crusade to stifle free speech and free thought, and will fight the 'politically correct' linguistic Stalinists at every opportunity.