Gyibaawm Laxha- David Robert Boxley

It was an honor to have my design selected by the Ts'msyen Culture Society for the 2025 National Indigenous Peoples Day event in Kxeen (Prince Rupert, BC). Being able to participate from afar with my fellow Ts’msyen in this way makes my heart happy.

Si’aamł waalsm.

“Untitled” 2025
Digital drawing
#formline #tsmsyen #metlakatlaak #davidrobertboxley #tsimshian

“Mantling Owl” 2025
#formline #tsmsyen #metlakatlaalaska #owl #davidrobertboxley

I am decidedly and completely opposed to any further problems, tragedies, injustices, and/or crises (existential or otherwise) that I’m incapable of fixing by myself whilst wearing a red cape, accompanied by my own theme music.

#enoughnow #herowanted #sickandtired #superman

Well, this happened.
#billnye

Goonies never say die!

#resist #goonies #rebel

Stay informed. Do not comply. Resist.

Mooksga laxyuupsm! Ha'wakadi yaa maadm a gwa'a. Am ksa yaa waas. Hoysga na Sim'algaxsm. Si'aamł waan, naat.

Aam la waalu. Ḵ'oomtga dm aam la waan. Moomsa ha'lidzog̱, nee? G̱al heelda liksg̱ag̱oodm gyet.

Wolf Spirit Wool Blanket – Gold Label Series In the traditional style of northern Northwest Coast art, a wolf stares boldly from this made-in-Seattle knit wool blanket by master carver David Robert Boxley (Ts’msyen/Tsimshian). Between its ears a...

Very proud of my partnership with @eighthgeneration.bsky.social !
Check out my Wolf Spirit Blanket and more of my work at eighthgeneration.com

#inspirednatives #tsmsyen #formline #eighthgeneration

There are more of us that want an empathetic, just and kind society than them. The GOP is only 25% of the country and the clown followers are a percentage of that. We need to get louder.

#resist #rebel

"Excluding Indians": Trump admin questions Native Americans' birthright citizenship in court The Trump admin is leaning on a pre-14th Amendment law in its fight to redefine birthright citizenship.

Son of a bitch.

#mlk #resist

Nt’ooyxsn (Thank you)

Free societies don’t ban books, speech, or apps.

An original bentwood chest design I made recently. #formline #tsmsyen #metlakatlaalaska #bentwoodchest

Well, I’ve lost any faith I had left in the government and our “leaders”.
Time for revolution from the ground up, led by logic, science and facts, coupled with empathy, morality, humanity and justice.
We should expect our leaders to be held accountable to and by their constituents.

#sickandtired

This is wonderful to know. I spent years transcribing the Sm’algyax Bible into our modern orthography. Nt’ooyxsn, Odille.

Ts’u al ałga dip di wilaay goo dm la waalt, g̱atlle'enł g̱ag̱ootsm.

Though we don’t know what will happen, be of strong hearts.

The Democrats are pretty good at making bad choices. Until they’re out from under the corporate overlords, this country is cooked.