Standing Up with Ga'axsta'las : Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom Hardback
by Leslie A. Robertson, the Kwagu'l Gixsam Clan
Part of the Women and Indigenous Studies series
Hardback
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Standing Up with G̲a’ax̱sta’las is a compelling conversation with the colonial past initiated by the descendants of Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw leader and activist, Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951).
Working in collaboration, Robertson and Cook’s descendants open this history, challenging dominant narratives that misrepresent her motivations for criticizing customary practices and eventually supporting the potlatch ban.
Drawing from oral histories, archival materials, and historical and anthropological works, they offer a nuanced portrait of a high-ranked woman who was a cultural mediator; devout Christian; and activist for land claims, fishing and resource rights, and adequate health care.
G̲a’ax̱sta’las testified at the McKenna-McBride Royal Commission, was the only woman on the executive of the Allied Indian Tribes of BC, and was a fierce advocate for women and children.
This powerful meditation on memory documents how the Kwagu’l Gix̱sa̱m revived their dormant clan to forge a positive social and cultural identity for future generations through feasting and potlatching.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:596 pages, 56 b&w photos, 1 map, 3 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:07/10/2012
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- ISBN:9780774823845
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:596 pages, 56 b&w photos, 1 map, 3 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:07/10/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774823845
