"A very complex institution" -- "A worse than useless custom" -- "The law is as weak as a baby" -- "The very best discretion" -- "The incorrigible Kwakiutl" -- "Those who breach the law must be punished" -- "The potlatch is killed" -- "All we want is justice" -- "Acts of Christian charity" -- "Advancing in a civilized world" -- "What is best for the Indians."
Re-examination of the history of the potlatch, the law and the Indians response to the legislation. Despite being subjected to a paternalism that became increasingly authoritarian, British Columbia's Indians remained significant participants in their own cultural destiny
Indians of North America Legal status, laws, etc Northwest Coast of North America
Indians of North America Northwest Coast of North America Government relations
Indians of North America Northwest Coast of North America Rites and ceremonies
Potlatch Northwest Coast of North America
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