[VIDEO] Dastaar is the type of film that wriggles into your consciousness. A period piece of a still recent time, the portrait it paints is without a doubt more relevant than ever.
The event was centered around a panel discussion about the misconceptions that many people have about the Sikh faith and fear of "Muslim-looking" communities.
Indiana is set to become the second state in the United States to introduce Sikh history and culture into the public school curriculum.
This week's roll of honour of those who died exactly 100 years ago lists troopers who were all Sepoys, the equivalent of a Private, but also one Follower - one of the vital ancillary men without whom an army on the move could not function.
Words like Gurdwara, Singh Sabha, Dashmesh Darbar, Sikh Dharamsal and many using Sikh Temple after shoot outs and vandalism at many Gurdwaras mean nothing to an American, French Canadian, European etcetera.
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains possesses a colourful collection of Sikh turbans in his wardrobe, and sometimes he uses them as a tool to relay government messages.
The archive will be a resource for academic researchers, K-12 educators, and the general public.
In a move hailed by civil rights groups, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) announced Sunday that he’d signed a bill meant to counter the widespread bullying of Muslim and Sikh students in the state.
For Ruitenberg, Sikh turbans are the opposite of terrifying. “If I see a Sikh person, I automatically know that I’m safe,” Ruitenberg said.
"And we know that the University of Alberta and the larger Edmonton community stand in solidarity with Sikh Canadians in saying that this type of messaging is not welcome."