Standing Up with G_a'ax_sta'las: Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom

By Leslie A. Robertson

Book Overview

Standing Up with Ga'axsta'las is a compelling conversation with the colonial past initiated by the descendants of Kwakwaka'wakw leader and activist, Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951). 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774823852
• ISBN13: 9780774823852
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.