File 25: Nazar Singh Gill ➔ [Narrative of Nazar Singh Gill]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_25_001
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
#25 Nazar Singh Gill Narration Final
Date
Extent
2 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Narrative of Nazar Singh Gill. Nazar Singh Gill was from Dhudike, district Moga, in Punjab, India. He arrived in Canada in 1963 with his daughter. His wife, Bachan Kaur Gill sponsored him and their daughter. When Nazar Singh arrived, he began working in a sawmill. He later bought land for farming. Nazar Singh speaks about his experiences moving to Canada, what it was like adjusting to a new life, and how he was able to grow as a person.
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian men;South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790];Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782]