{"product_id":"hang-onto-these-words-johnny-davids-delgamuukw-evidence-paperback-softback-9780802085344","title":"'Hang Onto These Words'; Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence (Paperback \/ softback) 9780802085344","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e'Hang Onto These Words'\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJohnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAntonia Mills (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780802085344\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 December 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e502 pages, 14 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 2 b\u0026amp;w maps\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  HAGWILNEGHL \/RONALD A. MITCHELL\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  MISALOS \/ VICTOR JIM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  MICHAEL JACKSON\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  ANTONIA MILLS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Commission Evidence of Witsuwit\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003cstrong\u003een Chief Maxlaxlex \/ Johnny David\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 1: Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 20 September 1985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 2: Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 26–7 September 1985 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 3: Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 17–19 October 1985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 4: Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 19–20 December 1985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 5: Direct Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 29–31 January 1986\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 6: Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 24–5 February 1986 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 7: Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 21–2 April 1986 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e VOLUME 8: Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 28 April 1986 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Redirect Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 29 April 1986 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 29 April 1986\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eNotes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredits and Sources \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52545887437080,"sku":"9780802085344","price":36.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hang-onto-these-words-johnny-davids-delgamuukw-evidence-paperback-softback-9780802085344","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}