Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has convinced Brooklyn indie band Eskimeaux to swap out its name for one deemed more culturally sensitive. "If you want to use the word Eskimo you had better be an Eskimo or I'll eat you for lunch," Tagaq tweeted. If you want to use the word Eskimo you had better be an Eskimo or I'll eat you for lunch. "Talking to Tanya about this was what ultimately helped me make up my mind to change the band name. I am very pleased with this outcome of the band name change and our impending friendship.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2017 17:26 UTC