Forum: Hidden Histories: The Japanese Experience in Idaho
Fri, Jul 08
|Boise
City Club of Boise is pleased to present an in-person lunchtime forum on July 8, 2022: Hidden Histories: The Japanese Experience in Idaho.
Time & Location
Jul 08, 2022, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MDT
Boise, 610 Julia Davis Dr, Boise, ID 83702, USA
About the Event
City Club of Boise is pleased to present an in-person lunchtime forum on July 8, 2022: Hidden Histories: The Japanese Experience in Idaho.
This program, to be held at the Idaho State Museum, will describe the experiences Japanse Americans faced in Idaho, including the Minidoka site, Executive Order 9066, and current Minidoka National Historic Site, visitor’s center, and Friends of Minidoka. We will learn from Karen Hirai Olen, survivor of the site, who will share her recollection of experiences as a young girl. Izzy Martin, a local student, will perform 3 musical pieces to round out the program.
Speakers:
Kurt Ikeda
Director of Interpretation and Education, Minidoka National Historic Site
Robyn Achilles