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Asian Heritage Month: Resources

Header featuring an array of vibrant colours, designs and textures that reflect the vast and diverse cultures of Asia. English text: Asian Heritage Month

From the Government of Canada:

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to reflect on and recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made and continue to make to Canada. Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s. In December 2001, the Senate of Canada adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to announce May as Asian Heritage Month.

 


This guide showcases a selection of library materials and online resources in recognition of Asian Heritage Month. You can explore even more resources through Library Search. If you have any recommendations for this guide, we’d love to hear from you.

Fiction & Poetry
Non-fiction, Biographies & Memoirs
Graphic Novels
Streaming Videos
Flowing home
Turning Red
To Kill a Tiger
Boat people
More Resources

 

Related Library Subject Guide: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Asian Heritage in Canada Video Playlist (Historica Canada)

History

Archives & Virtual Collections

Organizations 


Land Acknowledgement

Seneca’s campuses are located on the Land stewarded by Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat Nations. We acknowledge Treaty 13 (Toronto Purchase) signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the Williams Treaty, signed with multiple Mississauga and Chippewa First Nations. We are all interconnected as treaty people with shared obligation to learn, respect, honour, and sustain. - First Peoples @ Seneca


Note: Header background image is adapted from the Asian Heritage Month digital toolkit (Government of Canada).