Bang! Clap! The sound of music fills yours ears. You smell the delicious food getting cooked over the warm fire, you see the graceful dancers dancing as the sun sets. This is a potlatch. A Potlatch is not just a party, it is a very big deal. It could take a year or even longer just to plan a potlatch. As said in the article "Potlatch", "a potlatch is an opulent ceremonial feast to celebrate an important event held by the tribes of the Northwest Indians of America. At the end of a Potlatch, the host would give out gifts to all the guests. The quality of your gift depended on your importance. Potlatches were also very important. They were were away of showing importance, for example a chief might want