'Hang Onto These Words'

Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence

Buch | Softcover

502 Seiten

2005
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-0-8020-8534-4 (ISBN)

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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.

In 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 Onto 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.

Antonia Mills is an associate professor in the First Nations Studies Program at the University of Northern British Columbia.

Foreword

HAGWILNEGHL /RONALD A. MITCHELL

Foreword

MISALOS / VICTOR JIM

Foreword

MICHAEL JACKSON

Acknowledgments

Introduction

ANTONIA MILLS

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, 26–7 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, 24–5 February 1986

VOLUME 7: Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 21–2 April 1986

VOLUME 8: Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 28 April 1986

Redirect Examination of Johnny David by Peter Grant, 29 April 1986

Cross-Examination of Johnny David by John Milne, 29 April 1986

Notes

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Credits and Sources

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.12.2005
Reihe/Serie	Heritage
Zusatzinfo	14 b&w illustrations, 2 b&w maps
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 224 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Sachenrecht
ISBN-10	0-8020-8534-2 / 0802085342
ISBN-13	978-0-8020-8534-4 / 9780802085344
Zustand	Neuware