Japanese Canadians Standing with Indigenous Peoples

March 25, 2023 at 1pm PST / 4pm EST Japanese Canadians Standing with Indigenous Peoples Online event REGISTER: tinyurl.com/y9exy8va  You will be sent the zoom link to access the event. The NAJC Human Rights Committee, in partnership with the Greater Vancouver JCCA, is pleased to invite you to join us for our upcoming online event:...Continue reading

NAJC Message, March 2023

Highlights of March Dates in Japanese Canadian History by Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC In 2023, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is reviewing the highlights of dates for each month, from the period 1941 to 1949. We are looking at the actions of government and the impact on Japanese Canadians.  March 4, 1941...

NAJC Message, February 2023

February Japanese Canadian History Highlights of February Dates in Japanese Canadian History by Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC Last year was the 80th anniversary of the start of internment/incarceration in 1942 and the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) reviewed highlights of Canadian history from that year. In 2023, we will be reviewing the period...Continue reading

NAJC Message, January 2023

Japanese Canadian History in January and Stories of Japanese Shipwrecks by Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC Happy New Year! 2023 is Year of the Rabbit. Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu.  As we look forward to the future, we also look at our past. The stories of our ancestors remind us of their challenges, hard work, and achievements. It...Continue reading

The Year in Review

2022 was certainly an eventful year for NAJC. After years of persistent talks with the Government of British Columbia and with the Anglican Church of Canada, we started to see results from the two most ambitious projects undertaken by NAJC in recent decades: BC Redress and the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians (HFJC).  Healing Fund...Continue reading

NAJC Message, December 2022

Throughout 2022, the National Association of Japanese Canadians shared some of the facts and stories from 1942. We wrap up the 80th anniversary series, but our storytelling and work will continue.Continue reading

November 30, 1942 – First Kaslo Issue of New Canadian Published

By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC On November 30, 1942, the first issue of Kaslo edition of The New Canadian newspaper is published. The New Canadian staff was moved to Kaslo in the previous month. The newspaper becomes the primary source of information for the internment/incarceration camps. The government also used the newspaper to disseminate...Continue reading

Stories of Resilience: Paul Fujishige

Stories of Resilience: Paul Fujishige Friday, November 18, 2022 1:00pm – 2:00pm John Humphrey Centre For Peace and Human Rights Join us for an afternoon of storytelling with Edmonton Japanese Community Association’s (EJCA) Paul Fujishige on November 18th at 1:00pm REGISTER Paul Fujishige was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba as a 3rd Generation (Sansei) Japanese...Continue reading

NAJC Message, November 2022

NAJC Hosts Free Films in November On November 16 and 30, NAJC is hosting free online film screenings, part of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). For 14 years, CLiFF has presented films about workers from around the world. Our annual participation I this film festival continues this year. We will be showing six...

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