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Japanese American Citizens League releases “Removed By Force” documentary
“Removed By Force: The Eviction of Hawai‘i’s Japanese Americans During WWII” documentary screening at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui this Saturday at 1 p.m.
President Biden reflects on Day of Remembrance of Japanese American incarceration
President Joe Biden issued a statement today marking the 81st anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center hosts book signing and lecture by Dr. Gail Okawa
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center hosts a book signing and lecture with Dr. Gail Okawa on Saturday, May 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stanley Izumigawa Resource Center on the NVMC campus.
Maui Nisei Exhibit Opens: Featuring Executive Order on Internment
The exhibit coincides with the executive order signed by President Franklin Roosevelt 75 years ago, that authorized the internment of Japanese Americans…
Governor Ige Returns from National Governors Meeting in Washington DC
“Visiting the White House and meeting with President Obama, not once but several times, was a highlight,” said Ige. “It was an honor and a privilege to be part of the Oval Office signing ceremony designating the Honouliuli Camp a National Historic Monument.”
Honouliuli to be Designated as National Monument
President Barack Obama will designate the Honouliuli Internment Camp as a National Monument. The news was confirmed by the White House this week, and is one of three sites in the nation identified as new National Monuments.
New Civil Liberties and Constitution Day Promotes Equal Rights
The legislation notes the efforts of several Americans of Japanese ancestry who challenged the validity and constitutionality of the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans during WWII.
Honouliuli Internment Camp Study Among Items in Proposed Bill
The U.S. House passed an Interior Appropriations bill that helps to secure $12.3 million for six Hawaii projects. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono lobbied for the inclusion of the projects that at aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat, combating invasive species, protection island waters, and preserving historical sites. Another highlight of the bill was the inclusion by Senator […]
