The question I will be answering is this: Is there any similarity between potlatch and our modern society?

To start off, the word "potlatch" comes from the Chinook Jargon, and means "give away" or "a gift". Now, along with those gifts and giving comes a very special and lighthearted ceremony, full of happiness and awesome things. People gave away everything they owned with confidence they would become well-liked and that they would soon retrieve back what they gave away. Many would dance, sing, play instruments, and have a gay ol' time at a potlatch.
This, however, does not seem like it exists in modern-day-society. Taking all those facts into account, it seems that nothing of this sort takes place at all. Nobodyd really gives their way into poverty, yet expects popularity and to end up with lots of things as well. It's just not realistic at this point in society. The closest thing to a potlatch today is Christmas time gift-giving. However, most people don't expect to get all that back, they're just buying friends and family gifts out of the kindness of their heart.

In conclusion, the potlatch has pretty much (at this point) been fully abandoned by society. As sad as it is that a native tradition is basically lost, we as the people need to move on at some point.