Baker WadeWade Baker is a Coast Salish author and artist, descended from the Chief Capilano who met Captain George Vancouver in 1792 in the present day Vancouver. Wade was born in Vancouver in 1956, and is also descended from Kwakiutl and Tlingit (Alaskan) Chieftanships, as well as Hudson Bay Fur Traders and Lieutenant Joseph Baker, Royal Navy Officer. Wade was chosen by the Royal Canadian Mint to design a coin for Canada in 2,000, and he has won many awards including the 2013 Public Art Award of Excellence from the City of North Vancouver in 2013. He specializes in educational cultural storytelling, sharing the many legends of his ancestry with international tourists and students. Read More Read Less