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SANTA CLARA'S 12TH ANNUAL
SIKH AWARENSS AND
APPRECIATION
MONTH
November, 2025
1 SIKHS ARE GRASS ROOT l6 Sikh
COMMUNITY Heritage
IN AMERICA SINCE 1890s
SAAM Instituted In 2012
Sikhs are a grass root community of California
and North America since the
1890s.
Sikhs have made significant contributions to
all aspects of industry, farming, trucking,
science, the military, and more
,ANTS
2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
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SIKHS
IN
AMERICA The first
gurdwara in
the United
States was
P built in
Stockton, CA.
in 1912
Dalip Singh
Saund was the
first Asian
American
Congressman,
elected in 1957.
Sikh women
- built and
L fostered the
Sikh community
while also
sharing the labor
their husbands
took on.
The fist Shes came to the United States in the late 1800s to work as farmens and on ralroads
3 ik Onkar
One God
SIKH
VALUES
Naam Japna Vand Chakna Kirat Karna
Meditation on God Sharing with Others Earning an Honest Living Equality Fighting Service
Injustice
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The Sikh who holds over 100 Patents and
also known as "Father of Fiber Optics"
Narinder Singh Kapany
O- <
First Doctor to arrove at Ground
Zero site on 9/11 is a Sikh
avinderdeep Singh Nijher
B First Asian American to be elected as member
of United States Congress was a Sikh
Dalip Singh Saund
NCAA's first Sikh Basketball Player
Darsh Preet Singh
First Turbaned Pilot hired by a Commercial
Airline in the United States d renowned and Grammy Nominated American Kirtan Singer who sings
Arpinder Kaur classical Sikh music and hymns
Snatanı Kaur Khalsa
Biggest Producer of Raisins in
The oldest Marathon Runner is a Sikh: the World is a Sikh 104 years old and still running Marathons Charanji: Singh Batth Fauja Singh
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1400g 1492 1 500s 1600g 1706
Bosion
Forder or
Y
Sikhs live by a code of conduct
The eternal living Guru of the Sikhs is the Making a commitment by joining the Khalsa (community of initiated Sikhs, known as Amnidhan Sikhs)
Guru Granth Sahib (the sacred scriptures).
Amritdhari Sikhs have ultimate allegiance to the Sikh way of life 6 November 4, 2025 Item #2.B
Amritdhari Sikhs
maintain all five Dastaar
articles of faith. The Sikh Turban
An article of faith that
asserts the dignity and
sovereignty of the wearer
Can be worn in different
styles by men or women
Should not be touched
without consent
Initiation ceremony.
The initiation ceremony (Amrit sanchai can be done at any. and rules are same for both genders time in one's life.
Chunni
Kirpan Long, sheer
scarf worn by
women
Kesh
SIKH TEMPLE
Gurdwara Everyone is welcome in
the undera, regardless
A place of prayer, of gender, class, or religion!
service and learning
Gurdwara means "door to Guru"
Nishaan Sahib The Nishaan Sahib Punjabi
ran ho coon from
Triangular flag of the afar so that Language spoken by 80+ Sikh faith, featuring the anyone in need million people, including Khanda many Sikhs living in the
gurdwara nearby United States
that can provide
shelter and
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STOF STOP
BULLYT BULLYING
SCHOOL BULLYING
CHALLENGES LACK OF
INCLUSION
SIKHS FACE IN
AMERICA
EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION
XENOPHOBIA AND
RACIAL PROFILING.
EDUCATIONAL
WINS
POLICY ENGAGEMENT
RESPONDING
TO CHALLENGES
INCREASED
VISIBILITY
SEVA
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Bay Area -Home of Thousands of Sikhs and their Families Santa Clara • Sikh Temple-Silicon Valley Gurdwara
BAY AREA
Khalsa School
• Provided 100,000s PPE, vaccines, and more during Covid &
• Provided free supplies and groceries to 1000 households
SANTA CLARA
PARADE OF
CHAMPIONS HYALLEY GURDWAR
-108-475-0834 m
56 WALSH AVE, SANTA CLARA, L
2025 THEME
•SPORTS ARE FOR EVERYONE
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