jan 1, 1885 - Potlatch Ban - 1885
Description:
https://canadianhistory.ca/natives/timeline/1880s/1884-banning-of-potlatchPotlatch ceremonies were a major part of the first nations culture. There was a social, cultural, and religious way of life warped up into a potlatch. The Europeans saw this as a wall that was blocking their path to assimilation. They later banned it and in result it was one of the first non-hidden, official steps in the effort to erase Native culture.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1885
Now
~ 140 years ago