Explore the dynamic world of Indigenous-led Trans-Pacific trips and diplomacy with our interactive timeline! As you scroll through entries spanning from the mid-20th century to the present day, dive deeper by clicking ‘continue reading’ to access even more information and credible sources. Our current timeline spotlights the journeys of Ainu delegations departing Japan and First Nations delegations from Canada. In Phase 2 of the project, we will expand the timeline to share even more fascinating stories from Indigenous nations around the globe.
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Burnaby Mountain, Canada / Turtle Island When visiting Burnaby in 1986, Kushiro-based Ainu carver Nuburi Toko decided to create a...
Burnaby Mountain, Canada / Turtle Island To celebrate twenty years of the sister-city relationship between the twin cities of Burnaby,...
Campbell River, Canada / Turtle Island In April 1985, Masatoshi Sawai and ten other members of the Ainu Dance Troupe...
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada / Turtle Island After visiting Vancouver and the Interior, the Ainu arrived in Bella Coola...
Vancouver, Skidegate (Haida Gwaii), ‘Ksan, and Gitanyow Canada / Turtle Island While on a trip to Hokkaido in the Summer...
Chase, British Columbia, Canada / Turtle Island In Fall 1978, 24 members of the Ainu Society for Self Advancement visited...