Potlach events were usually hosted by a numaym in the culture of Cherokee, an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
The event was hosted by a numaym, or 'House', in Kwakwaka'wakw culture. 
The Cherokee (/trki/; Cherokee: , romanized: Aniyvwiyai, or Cherokee: , romanized: Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. 
