potlatch
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Kind of a last contribution to my weird friends on here—a potlatch, if you will.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2022
Back in February, when COVID-19 felt more like an uneasy rumor than a crisis, Colleen Echohawk traveled to Mentasta Lake, Alaska, for a potlatch funeral.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2020
In 2019, the museum entered into a contract with Carey Newman, an artist from Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation, by taking part in a potlatch — a traditional ceremony.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
As the characters make their winding way toward the vaunted potlatch, there are passages of quiet beauty, deep emotion and sharp observation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2020
He counted the money, and then the charms over and over again, dwelling at length upon the wonderful curative powers of the latter, but finally accepting my offer with the addition of a small potlatch.
From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Newton H. (Newton Henry) Chittenden
Vocabulary lists containing potlatch
Native American History - Introductory
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Native American History - Middle School and High School
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The Early Americas and European Exploration, Lessons 1–2
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