In the Noah's Ark story, Ham is the son of Noah traditionally linked with the descendants of Canaan.
Genesis names Ham as one of Noah's three sons and identifies Canaan as Ham's son. The genealogical list in Genesis 10 places Canaan among the peoples descending from Noah after the flood.
The connection is sometimes confused with a later episode in Genesis 9 involving Noah, Ham, and Canaan. That passage has generated extensive interpretation and controversy, especially because it was misused historically to justify racial slavery. The biblical text does not support the later racist “curse of Ham” interpretation as a justification for slavery.
The answer here concerns genealogy, not a claim about modern ethnic groups. Genesis presents the family relationships within its ancient narrative, while later historical and religious traditions have interpreted those lists in different ways.