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Heart Mountain press releases provide updates on upcoming events, new exhibits, and news from the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and Interpretive Center; for high-resolution archival and contemporary images, visit the Media Kit or contact info@heartmountain.org, and for news from the Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC), click here—recent and past press releases are available below.
October 17, 2026
Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, who resisted the military draft while incarcerated at Heart Mountain before becoming an expert in circadian rhythms for the space program, will receive the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays in a conferment ceremony from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Friday, October 23. The ceremony is open to the public and […]
October 14, 2026
Shirley Ann Higuchi and Douglas Nelson, chair and vice chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, have been named to a commission to create a history hall in the District of Columbia courts. The DC Courts History Hall Commission was created by Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigbsy, chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of […]
October 3, 2026
A discussion about the history of Japanese immigrants to the United States and a workshop for Montana teachers kicked off the traveling series of events September 25 and 26 sponsored by the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education program of the National Park Service. The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation partnered for the events with […]
September 22, 2026
Twenty educators from Missoula-area schools will attend the first traveling workshop conducted by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) and its partners at the University of Montana on Saturday, September 26. Conducted at the University Center, the workshop will introduce teachers to the Japanese American incarceration during World War II, which included the detention of […]
September 16, 2026
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) has received two National Park Service grants that will support projects to honor the sacrifices of Japanese American soldiers, support educational work with 10 partners and restore its historic hospital complex. A $987,737 grant from the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) program will support Patriotism Under Fire: Expanding the […]
September 14, 2026
Paul Richter, author of the new book The Distance Between Our Names: The Untold History of America’s War on Japanese Immigrants, will present a dialogue on the Japanese immigrant experience at 5:30 p.m., Friday, September 25 at the UC Center at the University of Montana. Land of Gold and Heartbreak: The Struggles of Japanese Immigrants in the […]
September 4, 2026
Two groups of Japanese university students and educators will participate in a weeklong program at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and the Mineta-Simpson Institute the week of September 7-12. Supported by a $158,622 grant from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, the Educators in Exchange: Bridging US-Japan Education on Japanese American Incarceration program will host a delegation of seven students and […]
August 31, 2026
“A Wyoming Legacy,” an exhibit dedicated to the life of Curtis Ando and his family’s connections to Heart Mountain and the local Powell community has opened at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center. Mackenzie Legler, this year’s Curtis Ando intern, curated the exhibit after a summer spent conducting extensive research, interviews and archival collection. She met […]
August 25, 2026
Wyoming Public Media is hosting an opening reception in Powell for a photo exhibit celebrating the winning entries from its Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes photo contest. These historic images—captured by listeners from across the state—offer unique perspectives on Wyoming’s landscapes, communities, and heritage. All winning photographs will be on display at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center for the […]
August 13, 2026
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) will host a two-day workshop August 17 and 18 for educators to learn about place-based civic literacy through arts integration sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Together We Thrive Education Grant and the John P. Ellbogen Foundation. Striking a Chord: Integrating Smithsonian Arts Resources into the K–12 Curriculum is a three-year Smithsonian […]
July 27, 2026
A longtime member of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) board and a leader in the Cody hospitality industry received awards at the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage over the weekend. Kathleen Saito Yuille, a board member who was born while incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II, received the Douglas W. Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award […]
July 20, 2026
Shigeo Yamada, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, will lead a list of special attendees and speakers for the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage from July 23-25. Almost 400 guests are registered for the Pilgrimage events that will run Thursday through Saturday at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Wynona Thompson Auditorium and the Cody Holiday Inn. […]
