The Eagle 1 Oz Fine Silver Coin Canada 2026

Celebrate the artistry and storytelling traditions of the Kwakwaka’wakw with the 2026 Kwakwaka’wakw Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin, a powerful Royal Canadian Mint release featuring a revered symbol of leadership, transformation, and ancestral connection.

In Kwakwaka’wakw tradition, the Eagle is a master of the skies and a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds, carrying messages to the Creator. This meaningful design by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Junior Henderson presents the Eagle through the distinctive visual language of Northwest Coast formline art.

Struck in 1 oz of 99.99% pure silver, the Eagle emerges in brilliant relief against a dramatic field of black rhodium plating. A sophisticated combination of frostings replaces the black, white, and red palette of the original artwork, allowing silver, texture, and reflected light to define the intricate composition.

Within the Eagle’s chest is a human face inspired by Henderson’s grandfather, renowned master carver Chief Sam Henderson. This deeply personal element represents the strength carried within and the enduring presence of ancestors whose knowledge, traditions, and wisdom continue through future generations.

With a low worldwide mintage of just 5,500 coins, this release combines precious metal craftsmanship with meaningful Indigenous artistry and storytelling.