Publications

JAJ: a Haida Manga
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JAJ: a Haida Manga

The story follows several historical figures, including Johan Adrian Jacobsen (JAJ), who comes to the Haida village of Masset to collect specimens for a German museum, through a time span that includes first contact, the devastation of the smallpox epidemic, and the mass resettlement of disenfranchised peoples, both Indigenous and European.

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War of the Blink
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War of the Blink

War of the Blink is a stunning full-colour graphic novel about war and peace. It is the story of a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home. When his warnings are not heeded, the man sets out to guard the village on his own, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes game of kidnap and bluff. It is a timeless fable about the bravery it takes to choose peace over war.

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Old Growth
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Old Growth

Old Growth: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas chronicles over thirty years of this Haida artist's graphic works that document the history of political negotiations and cultural conflict off the Northwest Coast of Canada from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

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RED: a Haida Manga
Kappi Rie Kappi Rie

RED: a Haida Manga

RED is the tragic story about a young girl named Jaada and her brother Red. They live together in a village on the west coast of Haida Gwaii. One night, pirates sneak into the village! Red calls out the alarm and everyone flees, but Jaada is captured. Years pass, and Red becomes a chief. He begins to search for his sister...

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Flight of the Hummingbird
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Flight of the Hummingbird

The hummingbird parable, with origins in the Quechuan people of South America, has become a talisman for environmentalists and activists who are committed to making meaningful change in the world. In this inspiring story, the determined hummingbird does everything she can to put out a raging fire that threatens her forest home. The hummingbird - symbol of wisdom and courage - demonstrates that doing something is better than doing nothing at all.

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