i have a translation question.
the chief escaped home where he took the bird as a crest, proclaiming this right at a potlatch.

my question is what does "proclaim this right" mean. is the word "right" a noun, or an adv.? and could you please paraphrase this whole sentence. thank you a lot!

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i have a translation question.
the chief escaped home where he took the bird as a crest, proclaiming this right at a potlatch.

my question is what does "proclaim this right" mean. is the word "right" a noun, or an adv.? and could you please paraphrase this whole sentence. thank you a lot!

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I had to search for the meaning of 'potlatch'.... seems that it is a tradition, right?

Anyway, in simpler english, the sentence says

'the chief escaped his home and he took the bird as a special thing, where he declared this right at a potlach.'

i think your main problem is that 'proclaiming this right'  is different from  'proclaiming this, right at'

'proclaiming this right'  sounds like a politic speech, where someone is declaring some law or rights.

'proclaiming this, right at...'   means the chef proclaimed that object (the bird), right at [somewhere]

still... the phrase is kinda weird, because he seems to be 'proclaiming a bird'. it doesn't make much sense to me!

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I can't understand the sentence. Check the difference between "rite" and "right." That my solve the problem.

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