Background
Boxley was born in 1952 in the Tsimshian community of Metlakatla, Alaska, where he was raised by his grandparents.
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David Albert Boxley
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Seattle Pacific University.
Career
He is best known for carving totem poles. His four Tsimshian names include one meaning "First to Potlatch" and one meaning "He Who Works with the Cedar."
He was trained in Northwest Coast art by Jack Hudson. He received a Bachelor of Surgery from Seattle Pacific University in Seattle in 1974.
He has carved over 65 totem poles.
Membership
He is a member of the Laxsgiik (Eagle clan).
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American