- Bend Bulletin main site
- Bend Bulletin archives
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Contact the Bulletin
- Comments/Questions?
Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Gary Lewis / The Bulletin
November 30, 2006
Our gift-giving tradition goes way back in this land called Oregon. Long before white men's canoes swept down the Columbia, the potlatch was practiced. In a potlatch, Indians gave away porcupine quills, furs, moccasins, jewelry, baskets, and dogs to show their disregard for....
