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Redistributive Systems:
- Gifting and Feasting in the Northwest Coast Potlatch (a brief description of the Kwakiutl potlatch tradition along with photos of late 19th century potlatches and potlatch ceremonial items--Peabody Museum, Harvard University)
- The History of Potlatch and Native American Currency (a summary article by Kelly Anderson with a useful set of links to related websites)
Commerce in small-scale societies:
- The Kula Ring (a description of the Kula Ring with illustrations and a detailed map of the distribution patterns--University of Manitoba, Canada)
Other related links:
- Bride price (an explanation of how it works in New Guinea and African societies--University of Manitoba, Canada)
- Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (links to web pages by, for, and about indigenous peoples)
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