Metlakatla, British Columbia - William Duncan's Rules at Metlakatla

William Duncan's Rules At Metlakatla

  1. To give up their Ahlied or Indian devilry
  2. To cease calling in conjurers when sick
  3. To cease gambling
  4. To cease giving away their property for display (i.e the potlatch)
  5. To cease painting their faces
  6. To cease drinking intoxicating liquor
  7. To rest on the Sabbath
  8. To attend religious instruction
  9. To send their children to school
  10. To be cleanly
  11. To be industrious
  12. To be peaceful
  13. To be liberal and honest in trade
  14. To build neat houses
  15. To pay the village tax

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