04802nam 2200829 450 991045623700332120200520144314.00-8020-8534-21-282-02334-997866120233471-4426-7559-410.3138/9781442675599(CKB)2430000000001103(EBL)3254778(OCoLC)923068650(SSID)ssj0001514785(PQKBManifestationID)12630822(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001514785(PQKBWorkID)11481442(PQKB)10071774(SSID)ssj0000298327(PQKBManifestationID)11224214(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000298327(PQKBWorkID)10344034(PQKB)11378599(CaBNvSL)thg00600382 (MiAaPQ)EBC3254778(MiAaPQ)EBC4671577(DE-B1597)479186(OCoLC)1004867596(DE-B1597)9781442675599(Au-PeEL)EBL4671577(CaPaEBR)ebr11257282(OCoLC)431552905(EXLCZ)99243000000000110320160922h20052005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccr'Hang onto these words' Johnny David's Delgamuukw evidence /edited by Antonia MillsToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,2005.©20051 online resource (503 p.)HeritageDescription based upon print version of record.0-8020-0553-5 0-8020-3746-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Mitchell, Ronald A. -- Foreword / Jim, Victor -- Foreword / Jackson, Michael -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Mills, Antonia -- The Commission Evidence of Witsuwit'en Chief Maxlaxlex / Johnny David -- VOLUME 1. Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 20 September 1985 -- VOLUME 2. Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 26-27 September 1985 -- VOLUME 3. Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 17-19 October 1985 -- VOLUME 4. Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 19-20 December 1985 -- VOLUME 5. Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 29-31 January 1986 -- VOLUME 6. Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 24-25 February 1986 -- VOLUME 7. Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 21-22 April 1986 -- VOLUME 8. Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 28 April 1986 -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Credits and Sources -- IndexIn 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 Delgamuukw land claims case in which the Witsuwit?en and Gitxsan of Northern British Columbia were battling for title to their traditional territories.?Hang on to These Words? 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 Delgamuukw case.In 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.'Hang on to these words'Johnny David's Delgamuukw evidenceWet'suwet'en IndiansClaimsWet'suwet'en IndiansLand tenureWet'suwet'en IndiansLegal status, laws, etcTrial transcriptsBritish ColumbiaElectronic books.Wet'suwet'en IndiansWet'suwet'en IndiansLand tenure.Wet'suwet'en IndiansLegal status, laws, etc.Trial transcripts346.7110432089972Mills Antonia CurtzeMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456237003321Hang onto these words2443079UNINA