By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What would our towns and cities look like if Indigenous peoples had been at the table all along? For urban designer Sierra Tasi Baker, also known as K\u0313esugwilakw (pronounced Kay-soo-gwii-laow-kwoo), this question shapes their work. A member of the S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh \u00daxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and principal of North Vancouver\u2019s Sky Spirit Studio Inc., Baker focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge and values into urban planning and design. \u201cSquamish is part of our territory\u2014it\u2019s our family\u2019s land,\u201d Baker said, recalling their first visit to the district for a ceremony with their father. \u201cCh\u2019\u1e35w\u2019elhp and St\u00e17mes are two of our ancestral villages. These places are so important to our history\u2014they\u2019re where our people rebuilt after the last Ice Age.\u201d St\u00e17mes is \u00a0Stawamus Indian Reserve No. 24, where… <\/p>\n
By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What would our towns and cities look like if Indigenous peoples had been at the table all along? For urban designer Sierra Tasi Baker, also known as K\u0313esugwilakw (pronounced Kay-soo-gwii-laow-kwoo), this question shapes their work. A member of the S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh \u00daxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and principal of North Vancouver\u2019s Sky Spirit Studio Inc., Baker focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge and values into urban planning and design. \u201cSquamish is part of our territory\u2014it\u2019s our family\u2019s land,\u201d Baker said, recalling their first visit to the district for a ceremony with their father. \u201cCh\u2019\u1e35w\u2019elhp and St\u00e17mes are two of our ancestral villages. These places are so important to our history\u2014they\u2019re where our people rebuilt after the last Ice Age.\u201d St\u00e17mes is \u00a0Stawamus Indian Reserve No. 24, where... <\/p>\n