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American Indian Religious Freedom Act 1978
The below source is one-page document outlining an Act from 1978 which recognises the rights of Native Americans to practice their religion of choice. The source titled the ‘Joint Resolution’ of The American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 1978 marked…
Mission Indian Federal Constitution CA. 1922
The below source is a document which was created using a type writer. This printed textual source headed with ‘Constitution’ outlines the objectives of the Mission Indian Federation in California, 1922. The Mission Indian Tribe in southern California…
Certificate of residence for Chin Wah
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration. This act also called for all current immigrant to obtain certificates of residences, often referred to as identity cards. The certificate contains a photograph of the immigrant it…
Newspaper Article; Chinese man murdered
This six-line article in Daily Alta reports a Chinese man (Len Jung) was stabbed and robbed by three men. They stole $450 from the labourer. Attacks like these were common for Chinese immigrants. This can be seen through not only searching “Chinese”…
Correspondence and papers re: schools
A letter, with attached table of figures, from a secretary for the Vancouver Schools Board, to Vancouver City Alderman. The letter, in response to the Alderman’s request for information, details the enrolment history of Asian, predominantly Chinese,…
Tightening the reins on the Oriental in British Columbia
The source is a short newspaper article in a newspaper called the Canadian Grocer. The newspaper features the headline ‘Tightening the reins on the Oriental in British Columbia’.
The article discussed the competition between Chinese retailers and…
The article discussed the competition between Chinese retailers and…
Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia
The source is a black and white photograph of Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia.
The picture shows a group of males getting on board a train along with a women and child.
The photograph was taken in 1942 during the…
The picture shows a group of males getting on board a train along with a women and child.
The photograph was taken in 1942 during the…
Lee Shing Dok, Chinese Head Tax Certificate (1913)
Coloured Copy of an official Chinese Head Tax certificate, consisting of an image of Lee Shing Dok and a written declaration of the payment of the Chinese Head Tax.
These certificates were issued to immigrants on entry to Canada. The Chinese Head…
These certificates were issued to immigrants on entry to Canada. The Chinese Head…
Crowding the deck of the Komagata Maru (1914)
Black and White photograph depicting crowding on the deck of the Komagata Maru, the photographs shows male Sikh Immigrants waiting on-board the ship
The Komagata Maru ship carrying 376 passengers was refused entry into Canada on the grounds of…
The Komagata Maru ship carrying 376 passengers was refused entry into Canada on the grounds of…
Brick thrown from the SS Komagata Maru (1914)
Physical artifact symbolising the Komagata Maru incident in 1914, this brick was thrown by passengers onboard at Policemen boarding the ship out of desperation and as a sign of resistance and frustration of being denied entrance into Canada. The…