Rebecca Baker-Grenier

Hawilkwalał, Rebecca, is of Kwakiuł, Dzawada’enuwx, and Sḵwx̱̱wú7mesh ancestry. She is a multidisciplinary artist with a BA from the University of British Columbia. Rebecca is the Artistic Associate for the Dancers of Damelahamid and the Festival Associate for the Coastal Dance Festival. Rebecca has been dancing with the company since 2014 and is a pow-wow dancer with over 20 years of experience. She is the Regalia Designer for the company’s productions Flicker (2016), Mînowin (2019), Spirit and Tradition Remount (2020), and Raven Mother (2024). She began fashion design in 2021, debuting at New York Fashion Week (2022) followed by SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, Vancouver Fashion Week, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, and Indigenous Fashion Arts Toronto. Her work has been on exhibit at the American Museum for Natural History in New York, the Bill Reid Gallery, Museum of Vancouver, YVR Airport, and featured in Vogue and Elle Canada. She was the recipient of the YVR Emerging Artist Award, 2021.