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The story of the Issei in camp

Reivew of the book An Alien Place, by Carol Van Valkenburg.

City picks Front Ave. as memorial to Naito

Re-naming a street uin Portland, Oregon is roposed as a memorial for community leader, Bill Naito.

Artist explores how his two worlds collide

Review of artist Shimomura's exhibit : Roger Shimomura: Paintings.

What to do with $5 million

The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 set aside money to educate and document the events surrounding the evacuation. Deciding how to spend this money is ongoing.

From welder to civil rights defender

Fred Korematsu speaks to law students in Seattle

Crimes against Japanese Americans cannot be rationalized

Letters to the editor regarding comments made on the internment by Richard Estrada

Japanese Americans visit school that housed them after internment

27 families, returning from internment, lived in the Japanese Language School in the International District - some for months and some up to eight years. Some of those who lived there returned to recal their lives. Sponsored by the Densho project.

Hearts of Portland

Three Portland Businessmen, Melvin Mark, Bill Roberts and Bill Naito are to be honored at the Portland Progress coordinate Heart of Portland Award for lifting Portland from decay to livable city via the Downtown Plan.