Bob Baker

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Bob Baker

Biography

Bob Baker is co-founder and spokesperson for Spakwus Slolem (Eagle Song), the most reputable dance group of the Squamish Nation.

Born and raised Squamish, Bob has been exercising his culture through singing, dances, and various presentations, for over 35 years. Accomplishments range from revival of sea-going canoes and traditions, to cultural projects such as the 27-foot grandmother welcome figure at Ambleside Beach Park, to dance presentations in Taiwan, Hawaii, Japan, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz Festival), and opening Ceremonies for Western Canada Summer games, Nation Aboriginal Hockey Championships, International U18 Lacrosse Championships, and recently, opening ceremony for the Canada Aboriginal Music Awards. He has also participated in blessing ceremonies for B.C. ferries, in Flensburg, Germany, and the tallships flotilla blessing ceremony at English Bay, Vancouver. On-going performances and projects continue through-out the lower mainland, Vancouver, Squamish-Whistler and Vancouver Island.

In the warmer months Bob can be found training in the traditional dug-out war canoes, as well as the great sea-going canoes, and as a steersman for tribal journeys, and the Pulling Together Journey, visiting villages along our beautiful coasts of British Columbia and Washington State.


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