Gisday Wa and Delgamuukw are the credited authors of The Spirit in the Land (Gabriola Island: Reflections, 1989), a reprinting of the opening statement of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, May 11, 1983, for the arguments on behalf of Nisga'a land rights. [Also see Ardyhe Wilson entry]

[BCBW 2003] "First Nations"

Review of the author's work by BC Studies:
The Spirit in the Land: The Opening Statement of the Gitskan and Wet'-suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs in the Supreme Court of British Columbia May 11, 1987