Scookoh Productions
Dakelh art · cartoons · animation

Art

Dakelh artist from Nadleh Whut'en. I draw from my ancestral roots to tell stories that honour the connection between all living beings. Some of it ends up on canvas, some on trucks, some moving.

Seen on the road, and on the record

TELUS carries my work

A TELUS fleet truck wrapped in Baby Yoh by Johnny Ketlo, Nadleh Whut'en First Nations

Baby Yoh, on the fleet

TELUS chose Baby Yoh for its vehicle fleet through its storytelling initiative. My name and my Nation ride on the door.

The 2023 Reconciliation and Connectivity Report

Then TELUS commissioned a full set of my animals for its Indigenous Reconciliation and Connectivity Report. Summer Sister Hummingbird on the cover, then Salmon, Eagle, and Caribou opening every chapter, each with its Dakelh name and teaching.

TELUS: the fleet tells the story of Baby Yoh
TELUS Indigenous Reconciliation report

Cover of the TELUS 2023 Indigenous Reconciliation and Connectivity Report, Summer Sister Hummingbird by Johnny Ketlo
Summer Sister Hummingbird · Tsunalhduz Sulhtus Shen · the cover
Season of the Salmon by Johnny Ketlo in the TELUS report
Season of the Salmon · Talook Ooza
Ancestor Eagle by Johnny Ketlo in the TELUS report
Ancestor Eagle · Sbalyan Dusneke
Walking Caribou by Johnny Ketlo in the TELUS report
Walking Caribou · Whudzih Nuya
Baby Yoh, the full fleet artwork

Baby Yoh, the full fleet artwork.

New print

Sasquatch

The wild man of the bush in formline, half there and half shadow, the way he is in the stories. Drawn for a tall print, three by seven, so he stands in the room the way he stands in the trees.

Sasquatch, a formline print by Johnny Ketlo
The pieces
Baby Yoh

Baby Yoh

A tribute to the Golden Eagle, Yoh, guardian of the highest realms. Bear for strength, Killer Whale for the ocean's spirit, Salmon as the life force returning through the veins of water. Four feathers for all races. All My Relations.

Midnight Yoh

Midnight Yoh

Yoh through the night, a silent guardian in the glow of the moon and stars. Even in darkness there is wisdom, protection, and connection.

Wolf Spirit

Wolf Spirit

Yus prowls under the moon, a shadow woven into time. He hunts for destiny, and with each howl sings the song of his forebears.

Mama Sturgeon

Mama Sturgeon

Lhkw'encho Aloo, the Mother Sturgeon, in the ancient waters of BC. Creation, balance, and the bond between mother and child. For the life-givers who hold the world together.

Hunter Frog

Hunter Frog

From the Nadleh cartoon world.

Salmon

Nadleh Salmon

Where the salmon return.

Animation

Legends, moving

Dakelh legends and original characters in hand-drawn elements, motion graphics, and digital animation. The Shapeshifter, Baby Yoh, Mama Sturgeon, and the whole of Nadleh Toon Town.

Want an animated project with cultural weight? Let's create something legendary.

Prints and merch · by inquiry

Take the legend home

Framed canvases on high-quality pine with a floating-effect design, ready to hang. Prints, tees, tanks, and hoodies carry the legend on the front and the teaching on the back. Prices include shipping and tax in Canada. Tap Inquire, tell me what you want, and I'll confirm sizing.

Owl Guardian framed canvas

Owl Guardian canvas

C$500

Framed, floating-effect pine, ready to hang.

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Baby Yoh framed canvas

Baby Yoh canvas

C$500

The TELUS piece, framed. Also as a print.

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Midnight Yoh canvas

Midnight Yoh canvas

C$500

Framed. Wolf Spirit and Mama Sturgeon canvases too.

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Mama Sturgeon print

Mama Sturgeon print

C$400

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Wolf Spirit print

Wolf Spirit print

C$400

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Sasquatch print

Sasquatch print

New. Tall format, three by seven.

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Baby Yoh tank top, black

Baby Yoh tank, black

C$50 to C$55

Men's premium tank.

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Baby Yoh tank top, white

Baby Yoh tank, white

C$50 to C$55

Men's premium tank.

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Mama Sturgeon black hoodie

Mama Sturgeon hoodie, black

C$95 to C$100

Unisex.

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Mama Sturgeon white hoodie

Mama Sturgeon hoodie, white

C$95 to C$100

Unisex.

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Mama Sturgeon black tee

Mama Sturgeon tee

C$50 to C$59

Black or white.

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Wolf Spirit black tee

Wolf Spirit tee

C$50 to C$59

Black or white.

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The back tells the story