Here's the latest article from the Alaska site at BellaOnline.com. I mentioned the Potlatch in the article on Totem Poles last week. Here's what it is all about!

The Potlatch Ceremony
The Potlatch is a very important ceremony for the native groups in Alaska. It was given for any number of reasons including; death in family, naming of children, raising totem poles, or building and blessing of new homes.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34823.asp

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Dawn Engler, Alaska Editor
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