King Charles’ new Canada House key is about subverting power, Ts’msyen designer says [Video]

One of the most important stories to Indigenous people across B.C.’s West Coast has been commemorated in a new key gifted to King Charles to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada House in London.

It was created by Ts’msyen artist Morgan Asoyuf, who took the opportunity to elevate an important story from her home territory in Prince Rupert, B.C. 

“To be able to create this piece that is going up so high, politically… it was something that I sort of had to think about a lot,” Asoyuf said, citing the complex relationship Indigenous people have both with Canada and the Royal Family.

And she says there’s an important message about power and who it serves in the story the key depicts, Raven Steals the Light.