Simon Baker

Head Chair and Operations

Ha7lh Skwayel (Good Day) Tansi my name is Simon Baker. I’m a

proud member of the Squamish Nation, I’m also Cree and Haida. I

have been in the film and tv industry for 30 plus years as an actor

and producer. I grew up in and around the powwow community

my whole life. As a child the Squamish Nation Youth Powwow was

a huge highlight to me. I always looked forward to dancing in front

of my community I was displaced from. I grew up off reserve most

of my life with one foot in and one foot out of my community. I

recently inherited my family home where I currently reside in the

traditional village called Xwmelch’stn, and the territory that the

annual Powwow is currently hosted. I watched my Aunty the late

Gloria Nahanee (Tenalh-t) and the past committee put together

this beautiful, well-organized powwow each year with great

admiration. Not ever knowing that one day I would be the one

to run this powwow. After assuming the Head Chair position on

this powwow committee for one year, I have come to realize how

important it is to share culture and rejuvenate this way of life for

our next generations. We hope to build long lasting relationships

with our sponsors to continue the growth and development of all

our endeavours. We raise our hands and say Huy Chewxa (Thank

you) for taking time to look at our sponsorship package and

hopefully support our event.

We look forward to hearing from you. In all three of my traditional

languages Huy Chexwa (Squamish), Howaa (Haida), Hiy Hiy

(Cree) (Thank you)

Simon Baker

Head Chair

​

simonbaker@squamishnationyouthpowwow.com