June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day

“On this National Indigenous Peoples Day and every day, we stand in solidarity,” said Lorene Oikawa, NAJC President. “Canadians must take meaningful action. We must learn about the history of Indigenous peoples and the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This is part of our commitment to reconciliation.”

新移住者特別委員会設立のお知らせ

2022年5月、全カナダ日系人協会(National Association of Japanese Canadians: NAJC) が「新移住者特別委員会(New Japanese Immigrants Ad Hoc Committee:NJIC)」を設立しました。

May 23, 1914 – Arrival of Komagata Maru

108 years ago in 1914 the Komagata Maru ( a Japanese ship with 376 South Asians. Note: India was a part of the British Empire at that time.) were denied entry to Vancouver. In 2008, the Anniversaries of Change, a collective of community cultural groups, Indigenous, academia and labour groups,  commemorated the racist incident &...

会長のメッセージ 2022年5月

ロリン・オイカワ 5月はアジア文化遺産月間です。アジア諸国(東アジア、南アジア、西アジア、中央アジア、東南アジア)の文化を知るよい機会です。

Asian Heritage Month Screening

May is Asian Heritage Month. As part of explorASIAN, the National Association of Japanese Canadians is hosting an online screening of Migration + Resilience = BC: An Untold History Friday, May 27, 2022 6pm Pacific | 7pm Mountain | 8pm Central | 9pm Eastern  Join filmmaker Kevin Eastwood and Japanese Canadian storytellers Mas Fukawa and...

Remembering Norman Mineta

The NAJC heard the sad news that Norman Mineta died. He was the first Asian American cabinet member who served both President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. He served as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration. His role was an important one especially during...Continue reading

NAJC会長のメッセージ-2022年3月

ロリン・オイカワ 私は「日系カナダ市民連盟(JCCL)デルタ、イースト・リッチモンド、サーリー支部1940年記念写真」という裏書きのある一枚の写真を受け取りました。

Endowment Fund Info session

Have a creative story to share? Aiming to reach that higher level of achievement in sports, education or the arts? Join a one-hour online information session for potential applicants for the NAJC Endowment Fund. Thursday, March 3, 2022 6 p.m. Pacific, 7 p.m. Mountain, 8 p.m. Central, 9 p.m. Eastern, 10 p.m. Atlantic Pre-registration is...

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