Stripping away #freedom and #Identity isn't just a current topic.

"Why is this photo so important? The people of Skidegate Village gathered for this photo (circa approx 1886-1890) by a missionary in order to commemorate the last time they would be allowed to wear their ceremonial regalia. After this, their cultural property was taken away. The Canadian government enacted a law which banned all Indigenous ceremonies--including the Potlatch--from 1885 to 1951.
#devastation #Haida #Matrilineal #Society