Smithsonian Exhibit of Japanese American Internment Art
March 5, 2010 - January 30, 2011

The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1956 will be on exhibit at the Smithsonian, Washington, DC, Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor, Renwick Gallery. More Information>

Listen to an NPR story about the exhibit and the place of art in the internment story by Susan Stamberg. Story link>


New Park is established by Presidential Proclamation

View the proclamation that established the WW II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in December, 2008. Proclamation>

Articles About New Park

2010

Nichi Bei Weekly article - "Prelude to Preserving Tule Lake: Laying the Foundation (January 1, 2010) (pdf)>

2009

Siskiyou Daily News article about planning for new park (December 24, 2009) (pdf)>

Nichi Bei Times article about the 2009 Tule Lake Pilgrimage (July 24, 2009)>

Hokubei.com article about the 2009 Tule Lake Pilgrimage (July 24, 2009)>

Rafu Shimpo article about the Establishment of New Monument (July 14, 2009) (pdf)>

Herald & News article New Park Dedicated (July 4, 2009) (pdf)>

Herald & News article about the dedication of the new monument (July 3, 2009)>

Herald & News article Internment Camp to be focus of program (July 2, 2009) (pdf)>

Herald & News article Park to be Dedicated (July 2, 2009) (pdf)>

San Francisco Chronicle article about Camp Tulelake (February 2, 2009) (pdf)>

Herald & News article about Meetings Set on New Park (January 4, 2009) (pdf)>

Nichi Bei Times Tule Lake's Block 42 (January 1, 2009) (pdf)>

2008
Mt. Shasta News article about New Monument Established (December 11, 2008) (pdf)>

Herald and News article Great Nations Do Not Fear the Past (December 9, 2008) (pdf)>

Los Angeles Times article Tri State WWII National Monument Declared (December 7, 2008) (pdf)>

Herald and News article New Monument Expected to Benefit Tule Lake (December 7, 2008) (pdf)>

Herald & News article Hawaii & Alaska also Part of New park (December 6, 2008) (pdf)>

Herald & News article New Sites to become Park (December 6, 2008) (pdf)>

Herald & News article about Benefits of New Park (October 24, 2008) (pdf)>