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Thousands attend first Sikh parade in Indianapolis

November 16, 2015 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Inaugural Sikh Parade Draws Thousands in Indianapolis By Lori Way The first Sikh parade ever held in the Indianapolis area took place on October 10th, 2015. Approximately 3,000-4,000 attended the celebration, which was based at Veteran’s Memorial Park and sponsored by the Sikh Society of Indiana. The goal of the event was to commemorate the anniversary of the Guru Granth Sahib’s installation as the holy book and living guru of the religion. Local Indianapolis residents were also able to learn […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Indiana, Indianapolis, Lori Way, Nagar Kirtan

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Sandeep Kaur of Fort Wayne, Indiana Sends a Message of Love and Unity in Nirbhau Nirvair Anthology

September 14, 2015 by American Turban Guest Contributor

After the news of another hate crime against a Sikh American last week, American Turban contributor Lori Way shares a timely poem from a young author from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Many thanks to Lori and author Sandeep Kaur for sharing this reflection. Sandeep Kaur is currently a pharmacy student at Manchester University in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but she was just 18 in the summer of 2013 when she wrote “A Land of Love.” The poem was selected for publication in […]

Categories: Art, Hate Crimes, Literature, Profiles, Reflections • Tags: "A Land of Love", Chicago, Fort Wayne, hate crime, hate crimes, Illinois, Inderjit Singh Mukker, Indiana, Lori Way, Poetry, Sandeep Kaur

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Reading from the Guru Granth Sahib at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, IN. Photo credit: Nicole Johnson Smith

Picture of the Day: Sikh educational event in Fort Wayne, IN

February 24, 2015 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh Gurudwara of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hosted graduate students from the University of Saint Francis on February 10th. The evening included kirtan, a turban tying demonstration, a community meal and a lecture on current Sikh social-cultural issues. Thanks to Nicole Johnson Smith for the photo. Additional photos are below.

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Nicole Johnson Smith, Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne, University of Saint Francis

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Members of the Dashmesh Sikh Gurudwara at the rose planting ceremony, August 5th, 2014 (photo by Lori Way).

Fort Wayne, IN, commemorates Oak Creek shooting with 6 Days of Seva

August 13, 2014 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a town located about four hours southeast of Oak Creek, Wisconsin. A small but growing Sikh population there recently commemorated the second anniversary of the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in which six people were murdered by a white supremacist. Over six days, the community honored each of the victims with a seva (selfless service) project. Lori Way, a regular contributor to this blog and a Sikh Coalition Volunteer Advocate in Fort Wayne, […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Events, Hate Crimes, Reflections • Tags: 6 Days of Seva, Fort Wayne, hate crime, hate crimes, Indiana, Lori Way, Oak Creek, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Wisconsin

On Sunday, Sikhs in Indiana raised the Nishan Sahib at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne, in Roanoke, Indiana. (Source: Lori Way)

Picture of the Day: Raising the Nishan Sahib in Indiana

October 1, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last Sunday, Sikhs in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area held a ceremony for the raising of the Nishan Sahib, the Sikh standard that identifies every Sikh house of worship, at the Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne in Roanoke, Indiana (located at 11431 Lower Huntington Road). This ceremony takes place just after another Sikh congregation in Fort Wayne had recently begun construction of a new place of worship as well, which demonstrates the growth of the Sikh community in the Fort […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lori Way, Nishan Sahib, Roanoke, Sikh Gurdwara of Fort Wayne

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A rendering of the future Gurdwara in Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Photo credit: Lori Way)

A new Gurdwara for Fort Wayne, Indiana

June 4, 2013 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Friend and colleague Lori Way provides an update on the Sikh community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they recently broke ground on a new Gurdwara for their growing congregation. See previous contributions from Lori Way here. Last April 21st marked an important milestone for those who attend the Dashmesh Sikh Gurdwara in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The day began with the raising of the Nishan Sahib and ended with the groundbreaking for a new Gurdwara, which is scheduled for completion by […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: Dashmesh Sikh Gurdwara, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Karnail Singh, Lori Way, Onkar Mann

Hardeep (left) and Simran Darar (right) perform kirtan at the Sikh Education and Awareness Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier this month. Photo by Lori Way.

Sikh Education and Awareness Conference held in Fort Wayne, IN

December 15, 2012 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Lori Way is a doctoral student at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she is majoring in humanities and culture with a specialization in Martin Luther King studies, and a Sikh civil rights advocate. She currently teaches art history and art appreciation in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, and is also employed at an adult secondary credit program in Kendallville, Indiana. Earlier this month, Lori organized the Sikh Education and Awareness Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College, Lori Way, Sikh Education and Awareness Conference

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Mayor of Garrett, IN, “opposes discrimination” after throwing Sikh pamphlets in the trash

September 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Tonya Hoeffel, the Mayor of Garrett, a small town in Indiana, apologized on Monday for tossing into the trash pamphlets about the Sikh religion that were placed in a convenience store owned by Kulwinder Nagra: The manager and part-owner of Quickway in Garrett, Kulwinder Nagra, 38, said he put pamphlets about his Sikh religion on the counter of the store after the shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin . “I just wanted to let people know who I am,” […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Politics • Tags: Garrett, Indiana, Kulwinder Nagra, Tonya Hoeffel

Indianapolis, IN Sikh students talk about their experiences

May 24, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sunny recalled a troubling incident when he was in middle school. “One person actually went so far to insult one of the five K’s by actually taking it off of me. But I confronted the principal about it, and he told me that as soon as he found out who it was, he’d do something about it. But the guy ended up getting kicked out for some other reason, so it didn’t matter.” — Sandeep “Sunny” Atwal, 18, comments in […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: bullying, Indiana, Indianapolis, Sandeep "Sunny" Atwal

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Thousands attend first Sikh parade in Indianapolis

Sandeep Kaur of Fort Wayne, Indiana Sends a Message of Love and Unity in Nirbhau Nirvair Anthology

Picture of the Day: Sikh educational event in Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne, IN, commemorates Oak Creek shooting with 6 Days of Seva

Picture of the Day: Raising the Nishan Sahib in Indiana

A new Gurdwara for Fort Wayne, Indiana

Sikh Education and Awareness Conference held in Fort Wayne, IN

Mayor of Garrett, IN, “opposes discrimination” after throwing Sikh pamphlets in the trash

Indianapolis, IN Sikh students talk about their experiences