If you’re in the Boston area, head out to BU to remember the thousands of innocent lives that were lost in this tragic military attack on the center of Sikh authority.

The Sikh Sports Association is hosting a marathon at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont, CA on November 18th. We need more events like this! I don’t know who’s racing, but I’d put my money on Dilpreet Singh, because he’s a Sikh marathon runner from California that has participated in many events. If I had known about this a little more in advance, I would have trained for it, because there’s a lot of prize money to be won: The winner of the 13 mile race gets $1000! Full details and registration available at this link.

Did you know that the first AA Congressman in the United States was of Sikh origin? Bet you didn’t. Most people find that extremely hard to believe, including myself. But yes, it’s true, Dalip Singh Saund served as a California Congressman from 1957-1963. SALDEF announced the unveiling of his portrait in the following press release. It’s not clear from the press release whether SALDEF pushed to have his portrait posted, or if SALDEF is just reporting this news. At any rate, mark your calendar! Full release after the jump.
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Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, aka the Lawrenceville Gurdwara, is hosting a youth seminar. The goal is to discuss problems faced by Sikh youth today and make folks aware of the various resources available to them. Here’s the official mail.

Heritage Seminar at Sikh Sabha Gurudwara Sahib
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Preparations for the Heritage Seminar at Sikh Sabha Gurudwara are well under way.

The speakers so far include Vishavjit Singh, creator of Sikhtoons.com. He will relate his experiences in the USA after 9/11 and show how he became a more dedicated Sikh.

We will also have students and young adults speak about their experiences. Some parents will relate their experiences and provide very valuable lessons on how to deal with certain difficult situations faced by all young Sikhs, boys and girls.

Representatives of the Sikh Coalition, SALDEF, United Sikhs and the World Sikh Council have been invited to attend and present their views and suggestions.

Please make a note of the date and plan on attending this important event.

Sikh Sabha Gurudwara
282 Bakers Basin Road
Lawrenceville, NJ

November 18th 2007 (Sunday)
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm

For directions, visit
www.sikhsabha.org

The Sikh Research Institute is running a day long conference at Harvard University. Sounds like fun. Here are the details, contact Simran — ssingh [at] hds.harvard.edu for more information.

Details:

Come and explore your relationship as a Sikh with your Guru.
What is Guru?
What are the community defining historical narratives of the Incomparable Prophets?
What is my relationship with Guru and how may I manifest that relationship.

Date: Saturday – 3 November 2007 | 11am-5pm
Location: Harvard University | Braun Room - Andover Hall, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Theme: The Guru: Connecting with the Divine Light
Participants: College Students & Young Professionals
Sponsor: Sikh Students at HDS
Registration: $5 - Students | $10 - Professionals

The nation’s oldest Sikh advocacy group, SALDEF, will be hosting an awards banquet in DC. Sikhswim will be there. More info from SALDEF:

The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation’s oldest and largest Sikh civil rights organization, is proud to announce the 2007 Civil Rights Awards Banquet. Join us as we recognize national and state-elected officials, youth activists, community leaders, business entrepreneurs, and political appointees who have worked diligently to support the Sikh American community.

http://saldef.org/content.aspx?a=1755

Wanna check out some cool movies and shorts? The spinning wheel film festival is in New York this Sunday.

Check out the main page here:

http://www.sikharts.com/film.html

And the Mayor’s proclamation here:

http://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=315&cat=2