February 18, 2012 - February 25, 2012

This year marks 70 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of close to 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry, two-thirds of whom were American citizens. To mark this important day in American history, communities across the country will be holding various Day of Remembrance events. Here is a partial listing:

Day of Remembrance
MERION, PA
Feb. 25, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Merion Friends Meeting
610 Montgomery Ave.
The free program includes speaker Jean Hibino, executive secretary, of the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund, Inc. There will be refreshments.
Info: Contact Teresa Maebori at teresa.maebori@verizon.net or Cliff Akiyama at cliffakiyama@yahoo.com.

Boston’s ‘From Confinement to College’ Day of Remembrance
BOSTON, MA
Feb. 22, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
University of Massachusetts Boston, Room 35445 of the Campus Center
100 Morissey Blvd.
The event’s featured speakers are UMass Boston professor Paul Watanabe and graduate student Laura Ng, who will discuss the oral history film they recently completed about the Nisei during World War II. The co-sponsors of the event include New England JACL, the Institute of Asian American Studies, the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund and the Asian American Resource Workshop.
Info: Visit www.umb.edu/the_university/getting_here/parking/map/ or call 617-287-5650

Portland, Oregon Day of Remembrance
PORTLAND, OR
Feb. 19, 2 to 4 p.m.
Portland State University’s Hoffman Hall
1833 SW 11th Ave.
There will be a panel discussion moderated by professor Linda Tamura and performances by the Minidoka Swing Band. A special award presentation will be given to former internees in attendance.
Info: www.pdxjacl.org

Oregon Nikkei Endowment Day of Remembrance
PORTLAND, OR
Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
University of Oregon, White Stag Building
70 NW Couch
This is a moderated panel discussion with recent graduate students on the legacy of Executive Order 9066, which will be moderated by Peggy Nagae, who served as the lead attorney in Yasui v. United States.
Info: Visit www.oregonnikkei.org or call 503/224-1458

Seattle Day of Remembrance 2012 Taiko Festival
SEATTLE, WA
Feb. 19, 1 p.m.
Seattle University, Pigott Building
1016 E. Marion St.
Cost: $20/ General admission
Seattle University and the Minidoka Pilgrimage Committee are organizing this year's Minidoka Taiko Fundraiser at the Seattle University campus. There will be a free exhibit in the Pigott Atrium on Feb. 19 at 12 noon.
Info: Visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/219585

JACL Central California District
FRESNO, CA
Feb. 19, reception noon, lunch and award ceremony begins at 1 p.m.
Clovis Veterans Memorial Buidling on Fourth Street
Part of the Day of Remembrance event will include the awarding of replica Congressional Gold Medals to local Japanese American World War II veterans.
RSVP by Feb. 12 to Bobbi Hanada 559/434-1662. Tickets are $40.
Family members of veterans who have passed away please contact Dale Ikeda at daleikeda@att.net or 559/313-9322.

Northern California JACL Time of Remembrance (Florin, Lodi, Placer County, Sacramento)
California Premiere of "Prisoners and Patriots: The Untold Story of Japanese Internment in Santa Fe"
SACRAMENTO, CA
Feb. 18, 1 p.m.
Secretary of State's Auditorium, 1500 11th Street
Donation: $15 per adult, $10 for students over 18, FREE for students under 18
Info: www.nctor.org, 916/427-2841, 916/447-0231, 209/478-2499, 916/508-6587

"Time of Remembrance Discovery Program: The Japanese American Experience"
SACRAMENTO, CA
Jan. 30 - Mar. 23
California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
10th and O Streets
A multi-media educational program where students learn abut the Japanese American experience during WWII from those who lived it.
Info: Shelly Heyes or Bernadette Montez, 916/654-1729, reservations@californiamuseum.org

‘Transcendental Visions’ Art Exhibit
SAND CITY, CA
Feb. 19, 6 to 8 p.m.
The Independent
600 Ortiz Ave.
The Monterey Peninsula JACL will host a Day of Remembrance ceremony in conjunction with the exhibit “Transcendental Visions and Heroes All: Our Nisei Veterans.” The speakers include JACL’s Larry Oda and Tom Graves.
Info: Contact celadoninc@aol.com or call 813/747-1088

Day of Remembrance 2012 From Honouliuli to Guantanamo: Due Process Under Siege
HONOLULU, HI
Feb. 12, 1 p.m.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Law School, Classroom 2
2515 Dole St.
The Honolulu chapter of the JACL is hosting the 2012 Day of Remembrance event with the theme "From Honouliuli to Guantanamo: Due Process Under Siege.” There will be a short film on Hawaii internment and the stories of those internees. The keynote speaker will be former acting U.S. Solicitor Gen. Neal Katyal.
Info: Call 808/945-7633, e-mail info@jcch.com or visit www.jcch.com

Day of Remembrance, Greater Monterey Bay Area JACL Chapters
SALINAS, CA
Feb. 26, 1:30 p.m.
Steinbeck Institute of Arts and Culture
940 N. Main St.
"Rodeo Roundup," a presentation of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj), will be featured. The Salinas Rodeo Grounds was established by the government as a "holding ground" before Japanese Americans were incarcerated at Poston, Arizona. Bilingual storyteller Megumi will also be featured in addition to former internees who will talk about their experiences. The program will begin at the California Historical Monument and Memorial Garden before hearding to the Steinbeck Institute of Arts and Culture. The event is being sponsored by the Gilroy, Monterey Peninsula, San Benito County, Salinas Valley and Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL chapters.
Info: Lily Kawafuchi, 408/710-5079

Los Angeles Day of Remembrance Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CA
Feb 18, 2 p.m.
Japanese American National Museum
369 E. First St.
The 2012 Day of Remembrance program will explore the theme “70 years After E.O. 9066: Defending Our Civil Liberties,” with the keynote speaker Robin Toma of the L.A. County Human Relations commission. There will also be a stage performance by Nikkei and Muslim Americans.  Event organizers include the Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress, the PSW district of JACL and the Japanese American National Museum.
Info: Contact NCRR at 213/284-0336; JACL PSW at 213/626-4471; or the Japanese American National Museum at 213/625-0414

Idaho JACL Day or Remembrance
BOISE, ID
Feb. 20, 11 a.m.
Idaho Governor’s Office
700 West Jefferson St. # 228
This Idaho Day of Remembrance is organized by Robert Hirai, president of the Boise Valley Japanese American Citizens League. The program will highlight internees, World War II, the status of Minidoka Internment National Monument and local citizens. Space is limited, please contact Rob Hirai if you’re interested in attending.
Info: Contact Rob Hirai, Boise Valley JACL president, at Robert.hirai@gmail.com

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