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Mike Dangeli

@mikedangeli.bsky.social

Son, Husband, Father and Grandfather. I’m a Nisga’a, Tsimshian, Tsetsaut and Tlingit artist, carver, dancer, composer, singer, performance artist. Co-leader of Git Hayetsk dancers

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Nt’oyaxsn

05.12.2025 19:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Raven opens the Bent box 26” drum
Done and ready to ship off to its new home very soon!

#drum #nool #raven #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart mikedangelidesigns

04.12.2025 22:16 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Eagle salmon girls dance apron

@miqueldangeli and I are teaching our @githayetsk members to create dance aprons.

I sit and discuss what they want on their new aprons and then I design it up and they after a painting tutorial, they paint them up.

#githayetskdancers #mikedangelidesigns

04.12.2025 21:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eagle matriarch strength dance apron

@miqueldangeli and I are teaching our @githayetsk members to create dance aprons.

I sit and discuss what they want on their new aprons and then I design it up and they after a painting tutorial, they paint them up.

#githayetskdancers #mikedangelidesigns

04.12.2025 21:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Raven’s gifts dance apron

@miqueldangeli and I are teaching our @githayetsk members to create dance aprons.

I sit and discuss what they want on their new aprons and then I design it up and they after a painting tutorial, they paint them up.

#githayetskdancers #mikedangelidesigns

04.12.2025 21:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Raven 20” drum

Base coat down and now to design up and paint on this commissioned drum.

#drum #nool #raven #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

03.12.2025 02:08 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Raven 26” drum

Blue is done, finally! I lost count how many coats. Now on to the next coat or two of red, then final clean up.

#drum #nool #raven #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart

03.12.2025 01:58 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lady Raven 16” drum

Red paint done on this commissioned drum. Now on to the black and clean up!

#nool #drum #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #raven

03.12.2025 01:51 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Love this photo of our older sons @michaeldaniel907 and @nickdangeli working on two of my totem pole projects over many years. So very proud of the men they have become.
#teamdangeli #lovemysons #carving #totempole #tsimshian #tsimshianart #nisgaa #nisgaaart

28.11.2025 17:07 — 👍 26    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Eagle & Killerwhale tattoo design
Ink on paper
Delivered to its new home ready to be tattooed.

#tattooideas #sketchbook #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangeliart #nisgaa #nisgaaart #tsimshian #tsimshianart #eagle #killerwhale

28.11.2025 17:06 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Red Raven with Rainbow Dragon Fly done!! 14" Drum all ready to deliver to client!
#mikedangeliart

28.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gwishalaayt Beaver Fedora

Added a fresh coat of paint on my fedora

#fedora #gwisshalite #chilkatdesign #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

19.11.2025 00:01 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dangeli Crest design leather jacket

#hayetsk #coppershield #teamdangeli #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

18.11.2025 23:53 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Whale tattoo design

#whale #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

18.11.2025 20:38 — 👍 17    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Whale tattoo design

#whale #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

18.11.2025 20:27 — 👍 16    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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Gwishalaayt design finished and now to start painting

#gwisshalite #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

18.11.2025 20:22 — 👍 19    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Eagle, wolf, Killerwhale and human crest butterfly memorial tattoo design.

I was commissioned to create the memorial tattoo representing all of her late mother’s crests.

#tattoo #butterfly #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

18.11.2025 01:25 — 👍 18    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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36” drum The Trickster Txamsem is all done!! Delivering this drum to Anchorage, Alaska
#mikedangeliart

17.11.2025 06:43 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eagle 24” drum

Done and delivered to its new home in the permanent collections of La Maison Simons North Vancouver, BC

#nool #drum #eagle #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

03.11.2025 20:07 — 👍 18    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hayetsk’s birthday regalia being presented and brought to life at last @githayetsk dance practice.

Truly an honor and privilege to create naxnox for the next generation. The joy, pride and excitement is awesome ❤️

#hayetskdangeli #6yearsold #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns #githayetskdancers

02.11.2025 19:23 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hayetsk’s birthday regalia being presented and brought to life at last @githayetsk dance practice.

Truly an honor and privilege to create naxnox for the next generation. The joy, pride and excitement is awesome ❤️

#hayetskdangeli #6yearsold #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns #githayetskdancers

02.11.2025 19:22 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Skulls 19” drum

Update: many coats of white, a litre more black and I can start the final clean up.

#nool #drum #skull #skulls #formline #formlineart #nwcart #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns #mikedangelistudio

29.10.2025 18:18 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Raven & the stars 18” drum

Update: after many coats white paint, and now to do a few more then clean up.

#raven #ravenandthestars #star #drum #nool #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

29.10.2025 18:13 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Lady Raven 16” drum

Turquoise paint done on this commissioned drum.

#nool #drum #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #raven

29.10.2025 18:08 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eagle 24” drum

Main form line black is done on this commissioned drum. Now to the secondary’s

#nool #drum #eagle #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

29.10.2025 18:02 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nt’oyaxsn

29.10.2025 17:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lady Raven 16” drum

All designed up and ready to paint this commissioned drum.

#nool #drum #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart

29.10.2025 03:31 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Eagle 24” drum

Red is done on this commissioned drum. Now to start the black.

#nool #drum #eagle #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns

29.10.2025 03:25 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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16” drum

This commissioned drum is already to be designed up for its new owner.

#nool #drum #mikedangeli #mikedangeliart

29.10.2025 03:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hayetsk Birthday Regalia

Dance tunic back: eagle with Hayetsk’s Wagy’i’s @michaelofthesea907 and @nickdangeli in the wings. Niece Rayna and nephew Sm’gun are below the wings.

Naddy is turning 6! He wanted new regalia and chose black leather with Copper paint ❤️

#hayetskdangeli #mikedangeliart

29.10.2025 03:12 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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