The Northwest Indian Tribes were bustling about preparing for a potlatch. They were cooking meats, smoke rising out of the baskets in which they cooked. You could hear the, "Cha, cha,cha" of the lusciously dressed dancers practicing. They were all waiting for you to finish their totem pole. What is a potlatch?
Potlatches are big ceremonial parties, that took a lot of money, and time to plan. In a potlatch, messengers were sent to invite other tribes to the potlatch. The guests would come in canoes, and stayed for about 10 days(normal potlatch time)! In the potlatch, the host gave gifts. According to the text, "Potlatches and totem poles" not all guests received
Potlatches are big ceremonial parties, that took a lot of money, and time to plan. In a potlatch, messengers were sent to invite other tribes to the potlatch. The guests would come in canoes, and stayed for about 10 days(normal potlatch time)! In the potlatch, the host gave gifts. According to the text, "Potlatches and totem poles" not all guests received