John Endo Greenaway

John Endo Greenaway

Survivors Totem Pole

Dear People of this Territory, Respected Elders, Friends in the Downtown Eastside Community & Beyond We humbly ask for your support to raise a Survivors Totem Pole in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), Unceded Coast Salish Territory in September 2014.  We…

Steveston Salmon Festival

The 69th Annual Steveston Salmon Festival began under bright blue skies. The day started with the parade enjoyed by thousands along the parade route through Steveston. A variety of events was enjoyed by all the attendees including the children’s festival,…

Artist Talk: Chino Otsuka

Since the beginning of May, London, UK-based photographer Chino Otsuka has been working at the Nikkei National Museum as Artist-in-Residence. As a nominee for the prestigious Aimia/AGO Photography prize, Canada’s largest photography prize, she was able to choose anywhere in…

Holiday Gift Guide

Started as a knitwear company by their parents in 1978, Granted Clothing is now run by siblings Brian and Amy Hirano. Their beautifully designed, 100% wool chunky-knit sweaters are locally knitted by hand and sold internationally. Each sweater takes 10 to 15 hours to make and features branded wooden zipper pulls made of salvaged yew wood from Lasqueti Island.

opinion

Much controversy has surrounded Kogawa House. Many in the Nikkei community have heard cloaked accusations of sexual assaults on adolescent Japanese Canadian boys by Canon Goichi Nakayama of the Anglican Church.