Grace Eiko Thomson, a museum curator and author who covered the Japanese Canadian experience, passed away at the age of 90 on July 11th, 2024.

Thomson was the founding curator of the Japanese Canadian National Museum, now known as the Nikkei National Museum in Burnaby, B.C.

The National Association of Japanese Canadians confirmed in a statement that Thomson died peacefully at her home in Winnipeg.

Read the full tribute to Thomson from the CBC.