| Collars were ceremonial regalia among the Tlingit, and there are many period photographs of them being worn at potlatches and other special ceremonies. |
| In addition, I participated extensively in silviculture work, potlatches, hunting and trapping expeditions, and political and community meetings. |
| In the potlatches of the Chinook, Nootka, and other Pacific Northwest peoples, for example, chiefs vied to give the most blankets and other valuables. |
