Background
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (MNY) was born in 1954 in Masset, Haida Gwaii. He is a descendant of the influential artists, Isabella Edenshaw, Charles Edenshaw.
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A Tale of Two Shamans by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (2001-12-04)
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The Little Hummingbird by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (2010-04-27)
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Red: A Haida Manga
( Referencing a classic Haida oral narrative, this stunni...)
Referencing a classic Haida oral narrative, this stunning full-color graphic novel documents the tragic story of a leader so blinded by revenge that he takes his community to the brink of war and destruction. Consisting of 108 pages of hand-painted illustrations, Red is a groundbreaking mix of imagery from the indigenous Haida culture and Japanese manga. Red is the prideful leader of a small village in the islands off the northwest coast of British Columbia. His sister was abducted years ago by a band of raiders, and when news comes that she has been spotted in a nearby village, Red sets out to rescue his sister and exact revenge on her captors. Tragic and timeless, it is reminiscent of such classic stories as Oedipus Rex and Macbeth. An action-packed and dazzling graphic novel, Red is also a cautionary tale about the devastating effects of rage and retribution.
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Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment
( Hummingbirds have long been a symbol of wisdom and cour...)
Hummingbirds have long been a symbol of wisdom and courage. In this charming story, a hummingbird makes a valiant effort to put out a raging fire that threatens her forest home trip after trip, her beak is filled each time with just a drop of water. Her efforts show her woodland companions that doing something anything is better than doing nothing at all. The hummingbird parable, which originates with the Quechuan people of South America, has become a talisman for environmentalists and activists worldwide committed to making meaningful change. This retelling, enlivened by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ fabulous Haida-manga illustrations, is suitable for all ages of would-be activists. Although environmental responsibility often seems like an overwhelming task, The Flight of the Hummingbird shows how easy it is to start and how great the effect could be if everyone just did what they could.
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A Tale of Two Shamans
(This story is a blend of accounts recorded at the turn of...)
This story is a blend of accounts recorded at the turn of the last century in three of the once numerous dialects of the Haida language. I have combined elements from these accounts into a newly constructed whole. Be cautioned that these images are interpretations informed by my own cultural composition and life experiences. This is a contemporary rendering of a worldview first expressed in different times and probably for different reasons...
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El Vuelo del colibri/ The Flight Of The Hummingbird (Los Otros Libros) (Spanish Edition)
(Arrojando gota a gota el agua de un arroyo. Dukdukdiya un...)
Arrojando gota a gota el agua de un arroyo. Dukdukdiya un pequeno colibri comprometido y valiente logro apagar el tremendo incendio del gran bosque ante la mirada atonita de los demas animales. Este relato esta inspirado en una parabola del pueblo quechua de Ecuador y en los haida del Norte del Pacifico que llaman al colibri dukdukdiya una imitacion del canto suave de este pajarillo. Convertido en un autentico talisman para los ecologistas del mundo entero El vuelo del colibri magnificamente ilustrado por Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas cuenta con la colaboracion de dos grandes personalidades en materia de derechos humanos y del medio ambiente: Wangari Muta Maathai Premio Nobel de la Paz en 2004 y su santidad el decimocuarto Dalai Lama. El vuelo del colibri es una conmovedora fabula que nos invita a intervenir en la proteccion y defensa de los limitados recursos naturales de nuestro planeta.
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The Little Hummingbird
( This inspiring children’s book is based on a South Amer...)
This inspiring children’s book is based on a South American indigenous story about a courageous hummingbird who defies fear and expectations in her attempt to save the forest from fire. The illustrated story is supplemented by a natural and cultural history of hummingbirds, as well as an inspiring message from Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. The evocative artwork by internationally renowned Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas complements this optimistic tale that encourages everyone to take responsibility for their home and the planet.
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Michael Yahgulanaas
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MNY was a prolific young artist who soon covered the walls and ceilings of his bedroom with drawings. When those spaces were filled he found the fingernails of schoolmates to be an interesting platte for intricate multicoloured paintings. His artistic passion was curtailed somewhat in the decades that he in elected and volunteer public work including the creation of an multicultural community endowment, the Gwaii Trust.
Yahgulanaas"s work has been seen in public spaces, museums, galleries, and private collections across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
His visual practice encompasses a variety of different art forms including: large-scale public art projects, mixed media sculptures and canvases, re-purposed automobile parts, acrylics, watercolours, ink drawings, and illustrated publications. The original five–meter long mural that was published in 2009 as RED: A Haida manga is on a multi-year exhibit tour.
Another book, Hachidori has sold over 100,000 copies in Japan with a single-day record sale of 20,000 copies. Declaration of Interdependence by Doctor David Suzuki was illustrated by Yahgulanaas.
Yahgulanaas"s works in metal include commissions from the British Museum (2010), The City of Vancouver (2011) and the 2010 Winter Olympics organizing committee.
In 2015, his sculpture of a science whale was unveiled at the Vancouver International Airport. Haida manga
Although Yahgulanaas trained under master carvers, his brief exposure to Chinese brush techniques with Cai Ben Kwan encouraged a departure from the typical expressions of the Haida art form and the development of a new genre of narrative art called "Haida manga."
Haida Manga blends North Pacific Indigenous iconographies and framelines with the graphic dynamism of Asian manga. Haida Manga is committed to hybridity as a positive force that opens a third space for critical engagement.
lieutenant offers an empowering and playful way of viewing and engaging with social issues as it seeks participation, dialogue, reflection, and action.
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Red: A Haida Manga
( Referencing a classic Haida oral narrative, this stunni...)
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The Little Hummingbird
( This inspiring children’s book is based on a South Amer...)
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A Tale of Two Shamans
(This story is a blend of accounts recorded at the turn of...)
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Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment
( Hummingbirds have long been a symbol of wisdom and cour...)
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El Vuelo del colibri/ The Flight Of The Hummingbird (Los Otros Libros) (Spanish Edition)
(Arrojando gota a gota el agua de un arroyo. Dukdukdiya un...)
- A Tale of Two Shamans by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (2001-12-04)
- The Little Hummingbird by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (2010-04-27)
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Red: A Haida Manga
Politics
Exploring themes of identity, environmentalism, and the human condition he uses art to communicate a world view that while particular to Haida Gwaii, his ancestral North Pacific archipelago, is also relevant to a contemporary and internationally-engaged audience.
Membership
Since 2009, Yahgulnaas has been a member of the board of the Museum of Anthropology at University of British Columbia.
