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Tokita Tales
Maryknoll
Beacon Hill, or Queen Anne hill. Except a knoll is a small hill, probably one that is a lot smaller…

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • Jan. 19, 2024

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Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps education Idaho Leopold Tibesar Maryknoll Minidoka concentration camp Seattle Shokichi "Shox" Tokita teaching United States Washington World War II camps
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps education Idaho Leopold Tibesar Maryknoll Minidoka concentration camp Seattle Shokichi "Shox" Tokita teaching United States Washington World War II camps
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s Love in the Library—A story for children, a lesson for grown-ups
Maggie Tokuda-Hall is an award winning author of children’s and young adult (YA) books. Her…

Esther Newman • June 23, 2023

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Idaho Maggie Tokuda-Hall Minidoka (city) racism Scholastic, Inc. United States
Idaho Maggie Tokuda-Hall Minidoka (city) racism Scholastic, Inc. United States
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A Letter to My Community Urging Protection of Minidoka
Dear Japanese American Community, If I don’t already know you, I hope to meet you someday &m…

Erin Shigaki • March 19, 2023

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Idaho letters Minidoka (city) United States World War II camps
Idaho letters Minidoka (city) United States World War II camps
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Yasuko Aratani—She Never Stopped Dreaming
As a business owner and volunteer in my community for many years, I have met a lot of interesting…

Kay Hirai • Feb. 26, 2023

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generations Idaho Minidoka (city) Nisei Puyallup temporary detention center Seattle temporary detention centers United States universities University of Washington Washington World War II camps
generations Idaho Minidoka (city) Nisei Puyallup temporary detention center Seattle temporary detention centers United States universities University of Washington Washington World War II camps
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Emily Teraoka: Inspiring Conversations through public service at Minidoka National Historic Site
Emily Teraoka grew up around both the Japanese and Mexican cultures that are part of her heritage, …

Kimiko Medlock • May 26, 2022

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concentration camps Emily Teraoka Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Minidoka National Historic Site United States World War II camps
concentration camps Emily Teraoka Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Minidoka National Historic Site United States World War II camps
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A Later Start Is Proving To Be Fruitful For Award-Winning Nikkei Author Alma Katsu
Although Nikkei writer Alma Katsu got a relatively late start on her writing career, it doesn&rsq…

Michael Goro Takeuchi • April 22, 2022

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Alma Katsu concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp The Fervor (book) United States World War II camps
Alma Katsu concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp The Fervor (book) United States World War II camps
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A Return to Minidoka
Many of us had never been there before. Those of us who had, had not returned since being incarcera…

Geraldine Shu • Feb. 15, 2022

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concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Tsuyoshi Inouye United States World War II camps Yayoi Inouye
concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Tsuyoshi Inouye United States World War II camps Yayoi Inouye
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Father Leopold Tibesar – The Shepherd of Seattle  
Perhaps some of the best-known defenders of Japanese Americans during World War II were the religio…

Jonathan van Harmelen • May 18, 2021

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California Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps Idaho Japan Japanese language newspapers Los Angeles Maryknoll Minidoka concentration camp newspapers Seattle The Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) United States Washington World War II camps
California Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps Idaho Japan Japanese language newspapers Los Angeles Maryknoll Minidoka concentration camp newspapers Seattle The Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) United States Washington World War II camps
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Quiet Warriors
Richard Naito
On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt…

Mikiko Amagai • Jan. 26, 2021

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442nd Regimental Combat Team armed forces concentration camps Idaho Italy Minidoka concentration camp retired military personnel Richard Naito United States United States Army veterans World War II World War II camps
442nd Regimental Combat Team armed forces concentration camps Idaho Italy Minidoka concentration camp retired military personnel Richard Naito United States United States Army veterans World War II World War II camps
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A ‘community study’ of Minidoka
During the May 1995 symposium that Mike Mackey organized in Powell, Wyoming on the wartime incarcer…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Jan. 25, 2021

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An Eye for Injustice (book) concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Robert C. Sims United States World War II camps
An Eye for Injustice (book) concentration camps Idaho Minidoka concentration camp Robert C. Sims United States World War II camps
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