THIS IS CHIEF IAN CAMPBELL

Chief Ian Campbell is a hereditary chief from the Squamish Nation, and he wants the world to know Indigenous people are still here. His ancestral name is Xalek and his Chieftain name is Sekyu Siyam. Through his travels, he’s represented his nation all over the world and seen the plight of Indigenous people globally. Born and raised on the Mission Reserve in North Vancouver, he was immersed in language and culture by his very traditional grandparents, Chief Lawrence Baker and June Baker. He went out on the land, hunted, fished and went to longhouse ceremonies. Art was his hobby; as he got older, he refined his style and became more true to his own cultural traditions. He built on old regalias, carving whalebone clubs, blanket pins and combs made from elk. One of his canvases was on display in the Museum of Vancouver.