Haida-Manga Animation "Flight of the Hummingbird"

Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment, is a new book release from Greystone Books, a division of Douglas & McIntyre. This animated version of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas' (www.mny.ca) illustrations tells the hummingbird's story of doing what it can. Environmental activists from the world over have adopted the parable to convey their own message. It also inspired Greystone Books to do what we can to help the environment. Find out more about what we did at greystonebooks.com.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• environment
• books
• animation
• hummingbird
• activism

[Mehtaphorical]

Symbols and themes are reinterpreted over time by all people, traditions grow and things evolve. Rather than somehow cheapening the Haida artistic tradition Haida manga is a testament to its being vibrancy, to the fact that Haida sociey isn't a living fossil, but something that can respond in its own, unique way to new influences and contribute meaningfully to the world through new media.

[theovanua]

good message to every1!!

[tigertree3]

arkward vid

[AriochStarr]

"And the little Hummingbird said 'I'm doing what I can'" . . . I didn't expect it to end there

[eolandirMusic]

21 people don't want to do what they can.

[kandygirl426]

@yahgulanaas

I deeply appreciate your kind words. Yes, indeed, it is now or never for Japanese to say NO to all nuclear power plants in this tiny contry where a big earthquake could occur anywhere and anytime. My son was given this picture book by his Canadian grand mother a couple years ago. Thank you so much for your beautiful arts.

[tysonlordjgray]

This video is amazing!!! Such a simple message yet so profound!

[retepvosnul]

In a very very real world pragmatical way .. this parable .. sucks !. No really !. Let's face it.

[yahgulanaas]

I am thinking of the people suffering on Honshu particularly of the technicians fighting the Nuclear threat. " Doing what I" can includes avoiding building any new nuclear reactors on this tiny planet.

michael nicoll yahgulanaas

[pigshitpoet]

many happy journeys, we tend to each fire, tear by tear, like brave little hummingbirds year after year. there is a strange comfort in that. small victories

psp

[cirfia]

the drops would evaporate...?haha, ahh no the animation is lovely! good job/

[sooooobored40]

@thethrillride It's Haida for Hummindbird you ignorant dumbass.

If you don't know what you're talking about then keep your mouth shut.