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Engage with the rich history of the South Asian Canadian diaspora, from our first recorded immigrations to the story of the Komagata Maru, all the way through to today. The South Asian Canadian Digital Archive (SACDA) is an initiative by the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley designed to recognize our past, strengthen our present and build a better future by recording and sharing our stories.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge that the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive at the South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional lands of the Stó:lō (people of the river), whose ancestors have lived here since time immemorial. We are grateful for the opportunity to live, work and learn together on this unceded traditional territory.

Featured Collections

COLLECTIONS

Featured Exhibits

EXHIBITS

Explore Themes

Navigate the digital archives and discover collections that are related to each other through the following themes.

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WALK THROUGH HISTORY

For over 100 years, the contributions of South Asian Canadians have been an important but often overlooked part of the Canadian historical record and not given inclusive cultural significance. Glimpse moments in history through some of our most recently uploaded items.

Villages modernized by Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill

Villages modernized by Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill

[Video of the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society of BC]

[Video of the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society of BC]

[Family tree of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill]

[Family tree of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill]

[Family tree of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill]

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HELP TELL OUR STORY

Do you have access to materials and/or oral histories of significance you could contribute to our digital archives? By understanding who we are, where we’ve come from and our role in society, we can weave our own story and help build a more inclusive society. Will you help us?

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