We Value These Histories

The importance of community and local history is not lost on someone who rarely sees her history reflected in Canadian public discourse or correctly reflected in the Canadian record. My thoughts turn to the early 1900s when my first brethren came to BC’s shores from an India that was under colonial rule and where, in their own country, they were treated as second-class citizens. They came seeking a better economic life but quickly faced discrimination that cut to the very core of their identity. Today, as we are forced come to terms with our own culpability as settlers on this land through the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, I realize that much work needs to be done by all of us to create a better Canadian historic record…

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British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 53.4 Winter 2020

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