ROYAL PORTRAIT
E X H I B I T I O N
The creation of new regalia, including crowns and royal jewelry, visually highlights
matriarchal power within the Northwest Coast system
as a legitimization of Indigenous sovereignty.
Bentwood Box Crown, 2019
oxidized silver, peridot, bear claws
Collection of the Artist
This design is a collaboration with my father Henry Green, with each silver panel in the style of a traditional Ts’msyen bentwood box. The panels represent the three realms of the Ts’msyen world: sea, land and sky. These are indicated by the eagle and killer whale designs and the bear claws. Bear claws were often used on powerful headdresses worn by shamans.
MORGAN ASOYUF
Land Protection Mantle of Responsibility, 2019
Amaniidza da Laxyuub adat ‘Yets’isk
authentic Russian blue trade beads from the 1800s, silver salmon vertebrae, engraved silver, blue sapphire, bear tooth
Collection of the Artist
This mantle honours all the women standing up for the health and sovereignty of our lands and all the animals who live there. It features engraved designs of Eagles, Mousewoman and a bear tooth, combined with authentic Russian blue trade beads, prized by the trade-loving Ts’msyen people.