{"product_id":"the-gyamkian-revolution-paperback","title":"The Gyamkian Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Wilpsters of Git'tsim'gedimgyat and\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKolin Sutherland-Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eKarissa Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We are here to stay, unceded and unsurrendered\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collaboration between Gitxsan cousins offers a grassroots guide back to the bare bones of Gitxsan legal culture. Readers are introduced to Gyamk, a compassionate power personified in oral histories as the Sun devoted to the growth of all life on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGitsxan history and tradition connect with contemporary context as this book details the roles the House, the Clan, the Territory, and the Feast can play in Gitxsan life today. Drawing on the knowledge held by their House families and the testimonies of their hereditary leaders voiced at the landmark Delgamuukw-Gisday'wa trial, the authors explore the transformative power of the warm-hearted cosmic ethos that underpins their legal traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the face of a century of colonial harm and ongoing territorial incursions, the ayookxwm gwelx ye'enst, \"the law of leaving behind a healthy House family and territory for those who come after us,\" inspire and inform this generation-spanning work. Using Gitxsan law to address colonial problems such as the MMIWG crisis, overrepresentation of Indigenous children in care, and land theft, the families represented in this work call for a Wilpster Uprising--the empowerment of each Gitxsan person with a name, a place, and a calling to grow and give back to their House.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether these stories, histories, testimonies, and decolonial dreams form a conceptual toolkit for rebuilding compassionate citizenship, belonging, and legal order among the Gitxsan people. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.04 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67888914202930,"sku":"9781772841541","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/1D-JlN8AJc9781772841541.webp?v=1790765436","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/the-gyamkian-revolution-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}