Here you will find a list of resources relating to Pacific migration stories and heritage.
On March 21 2021 – International Day Against Racial Discrimination – PCHC-MoM Society and CCPA-BC co-hosted the launch of Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting. Click here to download this free resource and watch the book launch here.
See below for Pacific Canada resources by partner organizations:
For Anti-racism resources, visit:
- Elimin8hate by VAFF for community support and anti-racist resources
For First Nations' resources, visit:
- IndigiNews for Indigenous stories and education
- First Peoples' Cultural Council for their interactive First Peoples' map
- Museum of Anthropology for their digital publications and sourcebooks
For Asian-Canadian resources, visit:
- Asian Canadian Wiki for an interactive website dedicated to promoting the Asian Canadian community
For UBC Resources, visit:
- The Chung Collection for Wallace and Madeline Chung's collection on Chinese Canadian history
- ACAM for multimedia projects created by students of the new Asian Canadian Asian Migration Program
- Independent Jewish Voices Vancouver and Canada China Focus: Six Things You Should Know About Israel/Palestine (Traditional/Simplified Chinese)
For Japanese Canadian resources, visit:
- Landscapes of Injustice for research and resources on the displacement and dispossession of Japanese Canadians
- Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre: Digitization Project 20 in 2020 Now Online!
- National Association of Japanese Canadians (main website)
- National Association of Japanese Canadians: Redressing Historical Wrongs Against Japanese Canadians (VIDEO)
- Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre: Digitization Project 20 in 2020 Now Online!
For digitizations of multicultural artefacts, visit:
For Chinese-Canadian author resources, visit:
- In Memory - Wayson Choy: Tribute to Vancouver-born author Wayson Choy (1939-2019) hosted by PCHC-MoM and the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop
For the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots history, visit:
- 360 Riot Walk: An audio-visual experience developed by Henry Tsang
For National Film Board films related to migration stories in Pacific Canada, visit:
- Third Heaven: on the community of Vancouver's Hong Kong Chinese
- Sleeping Tigers - the Asahi Baseball Story: on the Asahi baseball team in pre-Word War II Vancouver and the age of Japanese internment
- Bella Bella: on the Bella Bella First Nations on Campbell Island, whose culture and independence began to disappear with the coming of first settlers
For articles on the need for a Museum of Pacific Canadian Migration, see here:
- Family Stories Live On Through Our Museums, by Todd Wong
- National Centre Needed to Celebrate Pacific Immigrants by Ingrid Parent and Henry Yu
- We Need to Extend Pier 21 Across Canada by Laura Madokoro
For oral history resources, visit:
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: recording peoples' immigration stories through oral history interviews
For Asian Canadian arts and culture as well as a timeline of Asian Canadian history, visit:
For the cultural legacy of Cantonese and Italian opera in Vancouver, visit:
PCHC-MoM Society stands in solidarity with Indigenous, Black, and POC communities against racism and in creating equitable spaces for all.
For PCHC-MoM President Wendy Yip's statement in solidarity with VAFF's Elimin8hate campaign.
Click here for CCNC-SJ's learning series in collaboration with PCHC-MoM Society. Includes videos, posters, and other resources for further learning to help students (Grade 4 and up) learn about racism and how to fight it in their communities.
On March 21 2021 – International Day Against Racial Discrimination – PCHC-MoM Society and CCPA-BC co-hosted the launch of Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting. Click here to download this free resource and watch the book launch here.
Below you will find resources, articles, and statements from community members and partners addressing hate crimes, Black Lives Matter, Indigenous solidarity and allyship, and anti-Asian racism.
Community Resources
ACT2endracism Coalition
API/Black Solidarity and Anti-Racism Resource List
Document serving as a resource for anti-racism and allyship/solidarity
BC Black History Awareness Society
Anti-Racism: Struggle, Strategy, Resilience
Bảo Vệ Collective
Family care, COVID-19 related financial & government aid Vietnamese translation services
Black Lives Matter Vancouver
Advocacy & legal aid, community resources, mental health, and FAQ
Black Youth Helpline
Promoting access to professional, culturally appropriate support for youth
Burnaby Tourism Panel
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month Past/Present/Future: Overcoming Challenges Together
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC Office & PCHC-MoM Society
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Spotlighting impacts of online hate on Indigenous women
Federation of Black Canadians
Hogan's Alley Society
Ways you can participate in the movement of fighting anti-Black racism
Hollaback!
How to respond to street harassment
Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health
VAFF Vancouver - Elimin8hate
For allies against racism:
Infographics on emerging trends and calls to actions
For victims of racism:
Public Resources for victims of anti-Asian racism
Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services Society
Counselling, housing, and legal services for the Aboriginal community
Articles
Angus Reid Institute
Blame, bullying and disrespect: Chinese Canadians reveal their experiences with racism during COVID-19 (June 22, 2020)
Maryka Omatsu and John Price - The Tyee
The Racism behind Japanese Canadian Internment Can't Be Forgotten (June 8 2020)
John Price - The Tyee
Anti-Asian Racism Has Gone Global. So Has the Battle against White Supremacy (June 1 2020)
First Nations Know Pandemics. This Time, They Say, Will Be Different (June 1 2020)
White Supremacy in 'British' Columbia, and the China Syndrome (June 10 2020)
Pedro Arrais - Times Colonist
BC chooses Victoria-based group as hub in battle against racism (May 10 2020)
Statements
Statement by the Komagata Maru Heritage Foundation in support of Elimin8hate
Chinese Canadians on Anti-Black Racism: A Letter to Chinese Canadians on Anti-Black Racism Written from Unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Territories, known as Vancouver, BC (June 2020)
Statement on Anti-Black Racism by Institute for Canadian Citizenship
The ICC was founded on a simple principle: that no Canadian is any more Canadian than any other. We believe that whether you’ve been here for 5 weeks, 5 years, or your ancestors were here 5000 years ago, we are all equal. But we know that simply isn’t the lived reality for too many Canadians and that’s why we work every day to create a more inclusive Canada and world.
We join the voices risen around the world in anger, outrage, and sorrow. Systemic racism — anti-Black racism — is not a problem confined to the U.S., it is still very present in Canada, as well. Canada can never be truly inclusive while Black people continue to be harmed by systemic racism and oppression. We know these issues are immense, overwhelming, and even traumatic. But to our community, we say: resist the urge to disengage.
Instead, let’s look at how we can use this moment of global attention to bring about sustained change. At the ICC we talk a lot about active citizenship and how it looks different for everyone. No matter what lane you’re in — protesting, posting on social, or getting politically engaged — what matters is that we’re all moving in the same direction. Together, we can build inclusive communities and a country that lives up to its highest ideals of multiculturalism, diversity, and equality.
NAJC Statement Regarding Increase of Racist Aggressions against Asian Canadians