Vancouver Maritime Museum presents The Lost Fleet, which investigates the unjust 1941 seizure of 1,200 Japanese-Canadian fishing vessels following the bombing of Pearl Harbour through a collection of historic photographs, models of Japanese-Canadian-built fishing boats, fishermen’s tools, and replica documents.

Visitors will also see an original shell fragment from Estevan Point lighthouse, which was attacked by a Japanese imperial submarine in June 1942, revealing the little known fact that enemy fire landed on Canadian soil during WWII. The Lost Fleet will shed important light on the pre-eminence of xenophobia in the province’s history, how this led to the appropriation of Japanese-Canadian property, and ultimately the incarceration of an entire people.

Event Date: March 24, 2017 to March 25, 2018

Event Location: Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1A3

Website: http://vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the thought provoking, socially and environmentally conscious new exhibition Amazonia: The Rights of Nature, on display March 10, 2017-January 28, 2018.

Curated by Dr. Nuno Porto (MOA Curator, Africa and Latin America), Amazonia explores the creative ideas that inspire Indigenous resistance to threats facing the world’s largest rainforest. The exhibition features Amazonian basketry, textiles, carvings, feather works and ceramics both of everyday and of ceremonial use, representing Indigenous, Maroon and white settler communities. Today, these groups confront threats caused by political violence, mining, oil and gas exploration, industrial agriculture, forest fires, and hydroelectric plants.

Opening celebration: March 9, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm. Free admission.

Event Date: March 10, 2017 to January 28, 2018

Event Location: Museum of Anthropology at UBC, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

Website: http://moa.ubc.ca/portfolio_page/amazonia/

Traditional Native dance performance in the Big House. This event is the only opportunity you will have to see the inside of the Big House as it is typically closed to the public for viewing. Dance is on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm. Admission: Adults $20.00 per person, child 12 years and under $10.00 per person.

Event Dates: Weekly on Thursday-Saturday from Thursday June 29, 2017 to Saturday August 26, 2017

Event Location: Wood Street, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0

Website: http://www.tsasalaculturalgroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tsasalaculturalgroup

Phone: 250-974-5475

Small Endeavours Miniature Club is displaying our Canadian heritage in 1:12 scale to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary at various locations throughout the City. These displays depict our rich heritage and everyday life of yesteryear. Educational, entertaining and fascinating for all ages. Different displays in each location … take a miniature tour!

Event Dates and Times: July 1st to July 31st, 2017, times varying with each venue.

Event Website: http://www.victoriaminiatureclub.ca

Event Contact: Anne Saunders 250-858-1489, email

Event Locations: Craigdarroch Castle, Point Ellice House, Emily Carr House, Abkhazi Garden, and the Maritime Museum