It was a normal part of their lives, but it was a cause of trouble to the American and Canadian governments in their minds in addition to causing water and slavery, the potlatch ceremony itself was regarded as wasteful.

这是他们生活中很正常的一部分，但在他们心目中却给美国和加拿大政府带来了麻烦，除了造成水和奴隶制之外，夸富宴仪式本身也被认为是一种浪费。