Minidoka was designated a unit of the National Park Service on January 17th, 2001. Please join us this January 17th as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of Minidoka National Historic Site through a day of conversations with survivors, partners, and the trailblazers who made it possible to establish the NPS unit, the Minidoka Pilgrimage, and the Friends of Minidoka.

Join us for a discussion about how Minidoka War Relocation Center was established as a park unit, and how it became Minidoka National Historic Site. Learn about the early days of the development of the site with Neil King (First Superintendent at Minidoka), Dan Sakura (Clinton Administration Staffer), Emily Momohara (Formerly of the Friends of Minidoka), Anna Tamura (National Park Service Planner), and Hanako Wakatsuki (Chief of Interpretation at Minidoka); moderated by Wade Vagias (Superintendent of Minidoka).

Stream it live on Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages Youtube: https://youtu.be/rwfKmOwvyXM or on Friends of Minidoka Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofMinidoka/

This program is in partnership with the National Park Service, Friends of Minidoka, Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages, and the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee; with support from: Boise State University, ACLU Idaho, The Community Library, and Boise City Department of Arts & History.