ASIAN CANADIAN: Asian North American History Timeline Project

Asian North American History Timeline Project

This project is a special community building initiative of the Vancouver
Asian Heritage Month Society. The intent is to broaden our understanding
of Asian presence in North American history. It celebrates a legacy which
began 450 years ago and continues today. The story is told through an
abbreviated chronological timeline. The focus is on the achievements of
individual Asian North Americans. Through these achievements,
we learn how Asians have always been an integral part of the settlement
and development of North America.

This ground-breaking project is the first of its kind to unify the history of
the Asian settlement throughout the entire continent including Mexico,
United States and Canada. The focus is initially on greater North America
and gradually narrows towards Canada and ultimately British Columbia.

This abbreviated timeline is a work-in-progress and is by no means definitive.
It is, however, an important first step towards setting the record straight
and providing a foundation for further research and compilation.

This project was researched and compiled by Jim Wong-Chu and Linda Tzang,
with additional research and editing assistance from Charlie Cho.

All rights reserved by authors. For information about permission to reproduce
sections of this publication, please contact the Asian Heritage Month Society
P.O. Box 74157, Hillcrest R.P.O., Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5V 5C8

Print copies of the Timeline Project are available for purchase for only $10 each. (Taxes extra)
Please contact the Asian Heritage Month Society at 604.488.0119

We would like to thank Sylvia Yu, Trev Sue-A-Quon, Jean Barman, Ted Koppel, Lei Baker,
Loni Ding, Gordon Kwok, Dora Nipp, Grace Thomson, Reiko Tagami, Iqbal H. Ahmed,
Harmohanjit Singh Pandher, Baltej Singh Dhillon, Sarg Jagpal, Amanda Boursicot,
Larry Y. Wong, Lisa R. Mar, J.Lee, and Jerry Pickard for their generous advice and support.

Consider this our first draft of a living project. Share your stories and your resources with us.

If you would like to submit an Asian North American Historical event to
the Timeline Project, email your submissions to timeline@asiancanadian.net
Please provide specific details regarding the time, place, or individual(s) involved.

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The print version of the Timeline is a glossy colour publication and the photo images are sharp and clear.

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