PROFILES IN STRENGTH: REVELSTOKE'S JAPANESE CANADIAN COMMUNITY- LAURA VANZANT

May 30, 2026 | BC Historical Federation Conference
Creekside Community Centre, Vancouver, BC | Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories

This presentation was part of the panel "Out of the Shadows: Affirming Asian Canadian Histories" at the BC Historical Federation Conference. Laura VanZant presents the Revelstoke Museum and Archive's online Japanese Canadian Legacies exhibit.

Laura VanZant is the Assistant Curator at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. She received an Advanced Diploma in Museum Studies from Algonquin College in 2019, and is currently working towards her Masters of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership through Carleton University. She sits on the Board of Directors for BC Historical Federation and the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society. Her passion is for community stories and sharing unheard voices, and making the museum experience more accessible for all visitors.

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