News, press, and media coverage of the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive.
A first-of-its-kind project is working to document the history of South Asian settlers in BC and the contributions they've made to their communities. The origin stories of Abbotsford's historic Gur Sikh Gurdwara and BC's other South Asian places of worship aren't documented. Local scholars want to change that.
Read articlePropelled by a $1.14 million grant from the province of British Columbia and with support from the abbotsford community foundation, the project is part of the government's response to community consultations on racism and hate conducted in 2019.
Read articleThe UFV South Asian Studies Institute has also created the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive (SACDA). Thousands of photos, documents, and videos from privately held collections have been digitized to help people discover the South Asian Canadian diaspora.
Read articleThe UFV South Asian Studies Institute has methodically digitized thousands of photos, documents, and videos from privately held collections to create the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive (sacda.ca). The legacy project also includes a physical travelling exhibit that will visit all regions of B.C. over the next four years.
Read articleThe South Asian Canadian Legacy Project, launched by the university of the Fraser Valley South Asian Studies Institute, aims to raise awarness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians ot British Columbia's diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and socity.
Read articleRich archives that tell the stories of South Asian migration and contributions to Canada have found a new life as part of the Legacy Project. The UFV South Asian Studies Institute has methodically digitized thousands of photos, documents, and videos from privately held collections to create the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive (SACDA). Find it at: www.sacda.ca.
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