HomeInformationExhibitionsPublic EventsEducationDonate NowMuseum StoreCollections
Special Exhibitions
Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest
October 21, 2005 - April 16, 2006
Main Exhibition Gallery
Photograph credit: SS Minnesota, June 23, 1913. Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, WA

Although Sikhs have been living in the United States and Canada for over a century, the general public understands little about the Sikh faith and the community's long-standing roots in the Pacific Northwest. The first Sikh immigrants arrived in this region in the late 1800s, working in lumber mills and constructing railroads. Immigrants arriving since the 1960s have been professionals, businesspeople, and entrepreneurs. Despite their rich contributions to this region, Sikhs have been the targets of racism and discrimination, especially amplified in the United States since the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

The Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest exhibition at the Wing Luke Asian Museum features historic and educational materials, artifacts, photographs, oral history collections and multimedia of the Sikh community in the Pacific Northwest. Public programming will also be scheduled throughout the duration of the exhibit. This exhibition seeks to educate the general public about the Sikh faith and the history and heritage of the Sikh community in the Northwest.

Click below to explore this exhibition.

Presented by:
The Sikh Coalition
Wing Luke Asian Museum

This exhibition is made possible by support from:
Prime Sponsor:
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Major Sponsors:
Adobe Systems Inc.
City of Seattle Office for Arts and Culture
The Peach Foundation
US Bank

Supporters:
Hate Free Zone Washington
Japanese American Citizens League – Seattle Chapter
Sarpal and Cheryl Sidhu
Jaspal Singh
Manjit Singh

Sponsors:
Americans for the Arts
ArtsFund
4Culture
Washington State Arts Commission

Project Coordinators:
Cassie Chinn
Jasmit Singh

Text:
Garrett Chan

Research:
Tripat Singh

Oral History Interviewers:
Sujot Kaur
Tripat Singh
Pei Pei Sung

Community Advisors:
Harjot Kaur
Jasbir Kaur
Molina Kaur
Satprit Kaur
Sorena Kaur
Sujot Kaur
Sutinder Kaur
Ashna Singh Nagi
Baljit Singh Sehmby
Gurvinder Singh
Hardeep Singh Rekhi
Harmanas Singh
Harvinder Singh
Kulwinder Singh
Manjit Singh
Paramjit Singh
Parminder Singh
Parvindar Singh Sekhon
Savraj Singh

 Oral History Participants:
Mike Ghuman
Bachan Kaur Chawla
Gurdev Kaur Dosanjh
Harbans Kaur Chawla
Harsimran Kaur Batra
Jasbir Kaur
Sorena Kaur
Sujot Kaur
Sutinder Kaur
Swarnjit Kaur Neel
Simrit Sekhon
Amrik Singh Kamoh
Boxie Singh Dosanjh
Gurdial Singh Neel
Hardeep Singh Rekhi
Hari Singh Everest
Harvinder Singh
Jaideep Singh
Joginder Singh Rekhi
Kanwal Inder Singh Neel
Manjit Singh
Paramjit Singh
Parvindar Singh Sekhon
Rajinder Singh Manhas
Sant Singh
Satpal Singh Sidhu
Savraj Singh
Tripat Singh
Kishan Theaharajah

Special Thanks :
Russel Wi Bareng
Orion Burt
Cesar Cueva
Raymond Fong
Julia Fruedenburg
Lauren Fruedenburg
Lisa Hirata
Islanda Khau
Leo Lam
Sandy Lam
Emerald Le
Adam Lee
Tommy Lee
Charlene Mano
Julia Mao
George Quibuyen
Erica Seiben
Alex Tuai
All materials are the property of The Wing Luke Asian Museum, its clients and its partners. Copyright © since 2006