Himikalas Pamela Baker is Musgamakw Dzawada'enuxw, Tlingit and Haida from her mother's side and Squamish by her father's lineage. Professionally trained as a fashion designer, Baker focuses on designing a future that honors her ancestors. She does this by developing unique fashion collections and jewelry embedded with First Nation West Coast design elements. Copperknot Jewelry, co-founded by Baker, is a boutique featuring locally Vancouver-made jewelry. Himikalas's goal has been to strengthen Native representation and to support Indigenous artists.