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The Spoken Word/Video Workshop at this year's Pilgrimage provided powerful vehicles to tell stories of participants
with particular stories to tell. Look at these incredible short films on our YouTube channel here:
2017 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage Spoken Word/Video Workshop short films
The Washington Post has produced a thoughtful and moving piece featuring views of the Heart Mountain
Interpretive Center, our National Historic Landmark Site, all while delving deeper into the epic friendship of
Norm Mineta and Al Simpson.
Watch the segment here:
An epic political and personal bond, forged behind barbed wire
The Today Show aired a segment that was produced by Tom Brokaw and NBC crew who came to Wyoming to cover
the 2017 Pilgrimage. Including interviews with Pilgrimage participants, former incarcerees, and long-time supporters
of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, this was a great piece reflecting the important anniversary
of 75 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066.
Watch the segment here:
Revisiting a Shameful Chapter in US History: Japanese American Internment
Tom Brokaw also wrote on Op-Ed piece in the New York Times, which you can view here:
Tom Brokaw: Friends Across Barbed Wire and Politics
Our local media covered the event, producing excellent pieces about the people, events, speakers,
and interactions that all came together to create a memorable Pilgrimage.
Read the articles written by Don Cogger of the Powell Tribune here:
Pilgrimage feature, Part 1
Pilgrimage feature, Part 2
LaDonna Zall honored at Pilgrimage
Read the article written by Buzzy Hassrick of the Cody Enterprise here:
Japanese Americans share memories at Pilgrimage
The 2017 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage was a wonderful event, which provided many opportunities to reconnect.
It's not too early to plan for next year, taking place on July 27 & 28, 2018.
Watch this space, our social media pages, your inboxes, and your mailboxes
for more information in the coming months!
"Racism, under whatever justification its supporters can find, is still racism. It goes against what makes us all Americans. There is no racial or religious test for being an American. We should not start one now."
- USA TODAY
"Setsuko Saito was my mother. My parents met at Heart Mountain. Without 9066, I would not be here. Still, it’s my hope that no future American families will be formed in this way, because our nation’s leaders did not resist the easy call of racism and overreaction."
- History News Network
We rescued an original Heart Mountain Barrack from demolition and brought it back. But there is still much to do.
Please help us stabilize and preserve this important Historic Structure!
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