On Christmas Day, a Kwakwaka’wakw Nation feast in Alert Bay, British Columbia ends in the arrests of the chief and 45 others by the B.C. Provincial Police, who bring in the detained for participating in a potlach dinner, which is illegal in British Columbia.
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[Fourth-Wall Break] Also in Canadian history news, Justin Trudeau was born 50 years ago today!
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces that his wife, Margaret, has given birth to a son, who they will name Justin, in Ottawa.
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It is always the RCMP who arrest members of First Nations on their own lands.
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hmm twitter removed my repost of this, strange
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I can’t quite comprehend this, but if I could, that would be a problem. I was going to say more but I’m too upset—besides, it probably wouldn’t be helpful.
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Potlatchs are the basis of Kwakwaka'wakw society and culture. They are our legislature, court of law, library, art gallery, registry of births, deaths and marriages and serve as a conduit for our social safety net. They are not potluck dinners.
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