Summary of Haida Manga
Haida Manga has :
-being nominated for the Kiriyama Book Prize (work relevant to the Pacific ) (spring 2003)
-received a two page (plus front page of Arts section) coverage in western Canada largest daily newspaper (fall 2003)
-will be published in Washington DC in a new weekly newspaper (summer 2004)
-has shown in Tokyo (oct 2003) and was selected as the seventh best exhibit (out of 100 exhibits from 36 countries) at the 2nd largest design fair in the world.
-has shown in Vancouver (Dec 2003)
-will show in London England (Sept 2004)
-been reviewed in the foremost US industry journal- The Comics Journal (2003)
-has been reviewed in Canada’s THIS magazine (2003)
-has been broadcast on National Canadian radio -three separate shows (one 25 minute interview and two Arts reports)
Haida Manga is:
-a new genre of manga
-based on traditional Haida (Indigenous Peoples) “parables” or narratives
-uses traditional iconography (design/art)
-blends with contemporary comic book technique
-an introduction to Haida world views in a highly accessible format
-currently being translated into Japanese
-currently being considered for publication in Korea
-in the collections of the Kawasaki Manga Museum, and the Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver Canada)
-currently published by the Haida Gwaii Museum
-currently published by THEYTUS BOOKS (Canada’s oldest Indigenous publishing house)
-currently published by the Western Canada Wilderness Committee (2003)
-currently published by the Native Youth Movement’s REDWIRE Magazine (2003) and pending 2004
-currently televised on Aboriginal peoples Television Network (The Creative Native)