Central Yup'ik, St. Lawrence Island Yupik (Siberian Yupik), and Inupiaq people share a similar cultural background and they are often referred to as Eskimos in Alaska. The Yupik/Yup'ik people are sometimes called Western Eskimos, because they live in the westernmost part of Alaska. The term "Eastern Eskimo" refers to the Alaskan Inupiaq, Canadian Inuit, and Greenlandic Kalaallit peoples, who share a similar language and culture. However, the Inuit and Kalaallit people consider the name "Eskimo" offensive, and they prefer their own group names or collectively to be known as First Nation people.