Awards

Awards

Laila Axén wins Cultural Resource Accessibility Award

Laila Axén is the inaugural winner of the BCHF Cultural Resource Accessibility Award, presented at the federation's annual gala on June 4....

BCHF presents Advocacy Award to Naxaxalhts’i and Dr. Keith Thor Carlson

The BCHF has presented its inaugural Advocacy Award to Dr. Albert "Sonny" McHalsie (Naxaxalhts’i) and Dr. Keith Thor Carlson, who are synonymous...

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre wins BCHF Storytelling Award

The BC Historical Federation recognized the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby with its first annual Storytelling Award at the...

Possessing Meares Island wins Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing

A book that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot...

Three new BCHF awards announced

BCHF Board Members have been busy working to modernize programs and policies in time for the Federation's 100th anniversary.

BCHF offers student scholarship opportunities

Do you have a project about British Columbia history? Each year, the British Columbia Historical Federation offers two awards...

Nominations sought for Governor General’s History Award

Canada's National History Society is seeking nominations and applications for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. This award...

The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow: A presentation by Catherine Clement

Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow, written by Catherine Clement and published by the Chinese Canadian Historical...

“Underneath a Hood or Covered in Soot”: An interview with Olivia Daniel

Olivia Daniel, a University of the Fraser Valley student, is the recipient of a BC Historical Federation scholarship for her essay “Underneath...

Help us win $20,000 in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge

The BCHF is participating in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. Until the end of June, every dollar...