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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center2 days ago

We are sad to announce that Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation's Executive Director Dakota Russell will be stepping down on May 31 to assume the leadership of the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association in Salem, Mass.

Dakota joined Heart Mountain in 2016 as museum manager and became executive director in 2018. He has led the Foundation’s restoration of the original 1942 barrack and 1943 root cellar and expanded its national and international outreach activities. He has also made significant progress in its capital campaign to build the Mineta-Simpson Institute at Heart Mountain.

“It is bittersweet to be leaving,” Russell said, “but I am proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in my time here. Heart Mountain is now a national leader in educating about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and telling that story is more important than ever.”

Aura Sunada Newlin, secretary of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and descendant of Heart Mountain incarcerees, will take the helm as Interim Executive Director.

Sunada Newlin, a Foundation board member since 2013, is a Wyoming native and teacher of Asian American studies at the University of Wyoming. She was previously a tenured faculty member in anthropology and sociology at Northwest College and is a longstanding board member of the National Consortium on Racial & Ethnic Fairness in the Courts.

We wish the best of luck to Dakota in his new position, and would like to welcome Aura to the Interpretive Center team!

https://www.heartmountain.org/heart-mountain-wyoming-foundation-executive-director-to-step-down/

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Dakota Russell, executive director of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, will leave his position May 31 to assume the leadership of the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association in Salem, Mass. Aura Sunada Newlin,

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Please refer to our CORONAVIRUS PAGE for up-to-date information on current safety policies & protocols at the interpretive center. Per the latest guidance from the CDC, masks are not required while inside the interpretive center. Please be aware that this may change based on Park County’s COVID Community Level.

SUMMER HOURS
May 16 to October 2
Open DAILY 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WINTER HOURS
October 3 to May 15
Open Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Other visitation by appointment

TELEPHONE (307) 754-8000

EMAIL info@heartmountain.org

ADDRESS
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435

ADMISSION
Adults $12
Senior/Students $10
Under 12 Free
Special Group Rates

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 2 hours ago
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Greetings from Charleston, WV, where @HiguchiJD will speak Sunday about her book, the Japanese American incarceration, civil rights and a better future for all Americans. Thanks for the great hospitality. https://t.co/57FsR3nMec

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 9 hours ago
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Not only has @HiguchiJD led @HeartMountainWY to our successes, but she’s also a member of the commission that nominated Florence Pan to her seat on the federal bench. https://t.co/mjeBLkQf1b

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.⁦ @HeartMountainWY⁩ Investiture for 1st Asian American woman judge on US District Court for DC: Honorable Florence Pan & ⁦ @DC_Courts⁩ Chief Judge Anita Herring celebrated w/ ⁦ @DC_Bar⁩ colleagues & friends on this momentous day! 🥂🎉🌸 https://t.co/p4bVhjnjlA

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 13 hours ago
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Teaching Asian American history is essential to help prevent hate crimes that have always existed but have surged during COVID. Such education is a huge part of our mission. https://t.co/QuDckt5ECD

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 1 day ago
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Another great reason to register for our July 28-30 Pilgrimage! https://t.co/u3KSIHW8PV

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 1 day ago
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The George Igawa Orchestra brought joy to @HeartMountainWY incarcerees with its music and traveled outside the barbed wire to play throughout Wyoming. Listen to more of their fascinating history in this @WYPublicRadio piece.
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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation · 1 day ago
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Thanks to @Hearst TV for Project CommUNITY, which examines concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. More people need to know about this period of history so it's not repeated for any group of people. @wyffnews4
https://t.co/ijR4YBDzVQ

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