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STANDING UP WITH G_A'AX_STA'LAS
JANE CONSTANCE COOK AND THE POLITICS OF MEMORY, CHURCH, AND CUSTOM |
| By: |
Leslie A. Robertson, The Kwagu'l Gixsam Clan |
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Hardback |
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£114.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774823844 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774823845 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
7 October, 2012 |
| Series: |
Women and Indigenous Studies |
| Pages: |
596 |
| Description: |
A stirring portrait of a controversial Kwakwaka'wakw leader and the efforts of her descendants to reconcile a difficult history in the hopes of forging a positive cultural identity for future generations. |
| Synopsis: |
A must-read for scholars and students of anthropology, Aboriginal studies, Canadian history, and collaborative research and for anyone interested in the history of the Pacific Northwest. |
| Illustrations: |
56 b&w photos, 1 map, 3 tables |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin Prize, American Society for Ethnohistory
Winner of CCWH Book Award, Canadian Committee on Women's History 2014 (Canada)
Winner of CLIO Prize for BC, Canadian Historical Association 2013 (Canada)
Joint winner of K.D. Srivastava Prize for Excellence in Scholarly
Short-listed for Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, BC Book Prizes 2013
Short-listed for Aboriginal History Prize, Canadian Historical Association
Short-listed for The Francois-Xavier Garneau Medal, Canadian Historical |
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Returnable |
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