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Spring 2012 Newsletter Our Spring 2012 Newsletter is now available online. The newsletter is being sent by postal mail to members, and by email to all of those subscribed to FoM updates. |
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2012 Minidoka Civil Liberties Symposium Thursday, June 21-Friday, 22, 2012 Simplot Ballroom, Boise State University Theme: “Through the Eyes of Children: Prejudice, Education, and Community”. Speakers will address the following children’s experiences: Japanese Americans during World War II incarceration, Native American boarding school education, African American school integration, and labor camp migratory lifestyle. Read More... |
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2012 Minidoka Pilgrimage Thursday, June 21 - Sunday, June 24, 2012. We are celebrating our 10th Annual Pilgrimage and recognizing the 70th Anniversary signing of Executive Order 9066! Click here for more information and to register.  |
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Grant for Guard Tower Reconstruction Thursday March 22nd, Friends of Minidoka was awarded $280,378 in a two-for-one matching grant from the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program to reconstruct a guard tower at Minidoka. The guard tower is a two-year project that will restore the entrance of the camp to more closely resemble what former incarcerees witnessed when confined at Minidoka. The tower will be constructed with the same materials as originally created and placed in its historical location. Boise State University School of Engineering will oversee the installation with the help of NPS staff. Only 17 projects were selected out of 42 applications. Thank you to the selection committee for choosing our project for funding! |
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Feedlot (CAFO) Lawsuit Update Friends of Minidoka is awaiting the county to rebut the appellate brief in the Idaho State Courts. We are still seeking donations to cover the costs associated with the lawsuit. Click here to learn more and donate. |
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Honor Roll In 2010, The Friends of Minidoka was awarded a $17,295 Confinement Site Grant from the National Parks Service (NPS) to re-establish the Honor Roll at the Minidoka National Historic Site. The Honor Roll was unveiled at the Pilgrimage this summer. Read more... |
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