The British Columbia and Yukon Book Prizes
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Standing Up With Ga'axsta'las: Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom
Standing Up with Ga?axsta?las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwaka?wakw leader and activist who lived during a period of enormous colonial upheaval. Working collaboratively, Robertson and Cook?s descendants draw on oral histories and textual records to create a nuanced portrait of a high-ranked woman, a cultural mediator, devout Christian, and aboriginal rights activist who criticized potlatch practices for surprising reasons. This powerful medi...
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