Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

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The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those historical peoples. They are now situated within the Canadian Province of British Columbia, and the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington and Oregon.

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-:''[[Potlatch Magazine]]''
-# A [[ceremony]] amongst certain [[Native American]] peoples of the [[Pacific]] [[northwest]] in which [[gift]]s are [[bestow]]ed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of wealth and generosity.
-The '''potlatch''' is a [[festival]] or [[ceremony]] practiced among [[Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast]]. At these gatherings a family or [[hereditary]] leader hosts guests in their family's house and hold a feast for their guests. The main purpose of the potlatch is the re-distribution and [[Reciprocity (cultural anthropology)|reciprocity]] of wealth.
+The '''Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast''' are the [[pre-Columbian]] inhabitants of the [[Pacific Northwest|Pacific Northwest Coast]], their descendants, and many [[ethnic groups]] who identify with those historical peoples.  They are now situated within the [[Canadian]] Province of [[British Columbia]], and the [[United States|U.S.]] states of [[Alaska]], [[Washington]] and [[Oregon]].
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