Amarjit Singh Heer ➔ [Narrative of Amarjit Singh Heer]

Item
Identifier:
2022_16_01_005
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi//
Repository Identifier
Amarjit Singh Heer Narrative
Date
February 9 2015;Date(s) of creation
Extent
2 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Amarjit Singh Heer's narrative discusses his immigration to Canada from Punjab, India. Heer became a Canadian citizen shortly after arriving in Canada and started working in sawmills. He worked in various sawmills in British Columbia including William's Lake, Merritt, Duncan, Nanaimo, Cowichan Bay and in Chemainus. Heer also had a variety of roles in the sawmills such as the green chain position, a plainer shift, a graveyard planer shift, and a foreman. Heer concludes by discussing how during his time in Canada, he commonly faced discrimination and racism from the European White settler community.
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Chemainus Land District;Chemainus
Language
English
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sikhs [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122444];South Asians [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125544];Racism [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110266];Discrimination [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038376];Lumber trade [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078814];Sawmill workers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117788];Timber [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135386];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526]