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The Japanese Canadian settlement across Canada in the early 20th century has a unique and dynamic history. In Alberta, our chapter of this story is not well known, but still has an impact on people and communities today.
Carley Okamura is a mixed-race Japanese Canadian yonsei, who was born and raised in Edmonton. She began Japanese Drumming as a teenager which brought her to the Edmonton Japanese Community Association, of which she is still a member, and co-chairs their CARE committee (Committee Advocating for Racial Equality). She is a former National Association of Japanese Canadians “young leader” and has been a recipient of the NAJC Endowment Fund and the Kimiko Shimizu Arts and Cultural Development grant for her work with Japanese Drumming.
Photo caption: “Hironaka family, 1936. Southern Alberta”
Free presentation – donations accepted.
Doors open at 7:00pm. Presentation starts at 7:30pm.
Pre-registration required. To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/japanese-canadian-history-in-alberta-pre-war-to-present-day-tickets-545459523117
