http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2302 Comments for "2008 Minidoka Pilgrimage, June 20-22, 2008" en http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2302 <p>Sixty-six years ago, during World War II, almost thirteen thousand people of Japanese ancestry, many of whom were American citizens, were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to a desolate "internment camp" near Twin Falls, Idaho. To commemorate this event, former internees, their families, friends, and those interested in this historic event will make a pilgrimage from Seattle and Portland to the former Minidoka Internment Camp from June 20-22, 2008.</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2302">read more</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2302#comment Pacific Northwest Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:04:15 -0700 Oregon Nikkei 2302 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum