Vocab
This is the direct exchange of goods or services without an intervening medium of exchange or money?
What is Barter?
The Grease Trails are named for this common coastal trade item.
What are Oolichan?
This trade item, pinkish when dried or smoked, was traded by coastal nations. This item made it through trade networks all the way to the Cree people of the plains.
What is salmon?
These are two important legal functions of the potlatch.
Registering births, names, deaths, marriages, divorces, territory changes.
These are two activities that might happen a Potlatch.
What is (any two): song, dance, drama, storytelling, gift giving.
This is another name for trade.
What is commerce?
This important transportation method of the Northwest Coast required a significant amount of skill, preparation, and labour to create and use.
What is a cedar canoe?
This resource can be whipped into a froth to make something called "Indian Ice Cream."
What are soapberries (soopollalie)?
This piece of legislation was enacted in 1876. A later amendment included the Potlatch Ban.
What is the Indian Act?
These items were stolen from the Cranmer Potlach in 1921.
What are regalia and masks?
The social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
What is Economics?
Bark from this plant was often used to make baskets, hats, and more.
What are Cedar Trees?
This resource was commonly used for blade making.
What is agate or obsidian?
These important years mark the beginning and end of the Potlatch ban.
What is 1884-1951?
These are two gifts that might be given or received at a Potlach:
What are (choose two) food, blankets, coppers, canoes, slaves, carved dishes, eulachon/oolichan oil?
A system of production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area.
What is economy?
This good is located in only 3 places in BC. Carbon dating and tracking tells us trading has taken place in BC for over 8000 years.
What is obsidian?
This was the most important source of fibre in the interior. It could even be spun into twine for baskets and nets.
What is dogbane?
This extreme consequence for Potlatch attendees was allowed (for periods of up to 6 months) under the Potlatch ban.
What is imprisonment?
This Superintendent of Indian Affairs is known for his role in the Residential Schools System. He also stole Potlatch regalia for his personal collection.
Who is Duncan Campbell Scott?
Debit cards, bitcoin, and shells are an example of this term.
What is Medium of Exchange?
This cylindrical mollusk was a prestigious good used as decoration and as a form of currency.
What is dentalium?
This is the ultimate symbol of wealth for the people of the Northwest Coast. This prestigious item was often given away at Potlatches.
What is a Copper Shield?
Potlatch attendees were required to do this in the future.
What is (pick 1): bear witness to the laws/what happened, hold their own potlatch/reciprocate.
This cultural society is still pursuing the return of Potlatch items confiscated in 1921.