Native Suffrage 1960
*1951 Indian Act Revoked allowing Potlatch Again
*Aboriginal peoples given federal vote in 1960
*Until then they could not vote, own land, or consume alcohol illegally
*Aboriginal peoples given federal vote in 1960
*Until then they could not vote, own land, or consume alcohol illegally
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Summary
The reinstatement of the potlatch for the first nation people of Canada was HUGE for their culture, now the government had already corrupted their traditions but it was one small step to help them regain their footing in their land and their culture.