Kwakiutl Potlatch: Northwest Coast Canada, 1790

The time machine malfunctioned again -- this doesn't look like home!

But what a party! You're at a traditional Kwakiutl potlatch along the Pacific Northwest coast of Canada. This potlatch is celebrating the birth of a child. There are goods piled high, everything from blankets to extremely rare copper shields. The host is handing valuable things out to everyone.




Time Travel: One large copper

Kwakiutl Potlatch: Northwest Coast Canada, 1790
You only have a few things with you. Which of them could you exchange for local money?