Potlatch Ceremonies and Intertribal Exchange on the Northwest Coast (c. 1700–1920 CE)

1. Potlatch exchange anchors coastal political economy

   Jan 1, 1700Labels: Potlatch, Blankets, Coppers

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2. Fur trade expands goods used in potlatches

   Jan 1, 1779Labels: Fur trade, Wool blankets

   • HBC Blanket
   • MDPI Arts

3. Indian Act creates federal control framework

   Apr 12, 1876Labels: Indian Act, Canadian government

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4. Indian Act amendment targets potlatch ceremonies

   Jan 1, 1885Labels: Indian Act, Criminalization

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   • Gladue DB
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5. Potlatches persist despite criminalization

   Jan 1, 1890Labels: Potlatch persistence, Community adaptation

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6. Photographs document blankets as potlatch wealth

   Jun 1, 1898Labels: Photograph, Fort Rupert

   • AMNH Photo
   • MDPI Arts

7. McKenna–McBride Commission reshapes reserve system

   Jan 1, 1913Labels: McKenna McBride, Reserve system

   • McKenna McBride

8. 1921 Village Island potlatch leads to mass arrests

   Dec 1, 1921Labels: Village Island, Dan Cranmer

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   • U mista

9. Confiscated regalia dispersed to museums and collectors

   Jan 1, 1922Labels: Confiscated regalia, Museums

   • U mista
   • KnowBC

10. 1951 Indian Act revision removes potlatch prohibition

    Jan 1, 1951Labels: Indian Act, Legal reform

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    • UBC DCHP

11. 1953 Wawadiťła opening marked by public potlatch

    Jan 1, 1953Labels: Wawadi a, Mungo Martin

    • RoyalBCM Story
    • RoyalBCM Park

12. Repatriation efforts culminate in U'mista opening

    Nov 1, 1980Labels: U'mista Cultural, Repatriation

    • U mista
    • U mista Society