Standing Up with G̲a'ax̱sta'lasStanding Up with Gaaxstalas is a compelling conversation with the colonial past initiated by the descendants of Kwakwakawakw leader and activist, Jane Constance Cook (1870 1951). Working in collaboration, Robertson and Cooks descendants open this history, challenging dominant narratives that misrepresent her motivations for criticizing customary practices and eventually supporting the potlatch ban. Drawing from oral histories, archival materials, and