{"product_id":"hang-onto-these-words-antonia-mills-9780802085344","title":"'Hang Onto These Words': Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1985 and 1986, ninety-year-old Witsuwit'en Chief, Maxlaxlex - or Johnny David as he is better known - was the first Witsuwit'en to give Commission Evidence in the \u003ci\u003eDelgamuukw\u003c\/i\u003e land claims case in which the Witsuwit'en and Gitxsan of Northern British Columbia were battling for title to their traditional territories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e'Hang Onto These Words'\u003c\/i\u003e presents the actual transcripts of the questions and answers between lawyers working on both sides and this knowledgeable and outspoken Native elder who spoke in his own language and whose words were then translated by an interpreter into English. The evidence was given in a makeshift courtroom set up in David's own home. Anthropologist Antonia Mills was present during these proceedings, and in this book, she introduces and contextualizes the evidence within the \u003ci\u003e Delgamuukw\u003c\/i\u003e case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his testimony, David provides a rich description of the Witsuwit'en way of life as well as the injustices suffered at the hands of Indian agents and settlers. He ends his testimony saying, \"If you hang on to these words, everything will be all right.\" The challenge of hearing his voice, and using it to negotiate the meaning and substance of Aboriginal rights remains unresolved and resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonia Mills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802085342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802085344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Antonia Mills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947182620927,"sku":"9780802085344","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_94857f2d-7bce-49bf-bf68-86fdd9d74e51.jpg?v=1681517210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hang-onto-these-words-antonia-mills-9780802085344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}