Standing Up with G a'ax sta'las: Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom by the Kwagu'l Gix sa m Clan, Leslie A. Robertson (Paperback, 2013)
Standing Up with G a'ax sta'las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwa ka '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 meditation on memory and cultural renewal documents how the Kwagu'l Gix sa m have revived their long-dormant clan in the hopes of forging a positive cultural identity for future generations through feasting and potlatching.
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University of British Columbia Press
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9780774823852
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Standing Up with G A'ax Sta'las: Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom