dubious usages

[Benjamin Barrett]

The Northwest Coast Indians seems to be the commonly used term,
which is a narrow strip from SE Alaska and British Columbia down to
Oregon and maybe Northern California.

Benjamin Barrett

> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society
> [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of James A. Landau

> Also some notes to Barry Popik:  I'm not sure but I think
> the "Potlatch" was a custom of American Indians in the
> Columbia River/Puget Sound area, not Alaska.