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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center13 hours ago

We are always thinking about the brave men and women who left Heart Mountain to serve during WWII, and especially today, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. If you're in the area, our Memorial Honor Roll and Park, which features the names of those who served, is always open to explore.

Read more about the Honor Roll and see a digitized list of names on our website: https://www.heartmountain.org/history/honor-roll/

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center13 hours ago

Thanks to the National Veterans Network for sharing Ted Fujioka's story--explore the collection of photos and links to the in-depth story to learn more about this incredible man and his sacrifice.

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Don't forget to mark your calendars and RSVP for our special webinar on Wednesday, May 27, where our panelists will be discussing Asian American mental health issues through a historical lens, and the lens of the current pandemic. Issues such as multigenerational trauma, the importance of community healing, learning from adversity, and exploring the silver linings will be covered.

RSVP here! https://jacl.salsalabs.org/lessonsfromthepast/index.html

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center3 days ago

A thank you and an important message from executive director Dakota Russell.

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A Message from the Executive Director

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center3 days ago

In "A Change in Perspective: An Examination of Japanese American Artists During and After the Incarceration," Heart Mountain Interpretive Center intern Denallie Moore focuses on four Japanese American artists, exploring how incarceration affected their artistic perspectives by looking at both their art and their experiences in "camp." Moore's article profiles Chiura Obata, Hideo Date, Miné Okubo, and Isamu Noguchi.
Read the full article here: https://www.heartmountain.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/03.-Winter_2019_Newsletter.pdf

This was featured in the Winter 2019 issue of our quarterly magazine Kokoro Kara. Explore all of our back issues on our website here: https://www.heartmountain.org/about/news/newsletter/
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Image: "Dust Storm, Topaz" by Chiura Obata, Watercolor 1943. Courtesy of the Obata Family

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center3 days ago

Check out this in-depth and visually striking episode, one of the latest from PBS's "Masters of Design" which features Japanese American artists and the work they created during and after the Japanese American incarceration.

https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/episodes/masters-of-modern-design-the-art-of-the-japanese-american-experience?fbclid=IwAR2GWBRIYDF2C2bASqvx6JDFXINy1e881BWWVmpVn6-nNBxiLlSxQc6r6Lc

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S10 E1: Masters of Modern Design - The Art of the Japanese American Experience | Artbound

From the typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to the Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art...

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Interpretive Center

PLEASE NOTE: We are currently open by appointment only, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to our CORONAVIRUS PAGE for up-to-date information and ways to book a time slot to visit the interpretive center.

SUMMER HOURS
May 15 to October 1
Open daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
All visitation by appointment

WINTER HOURS
October 2 to May 14
Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
All visitation by appointment

TELEPHONE (307) 754-8000

EMAIL info@heartmountain.org

ADDRESS
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435

ADMISSION
Adults $9
Senior/Students $7
Under 12 Free
Special Group Rates

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#OTD in 1944 @HeartMountainWY incarcerees learned about the death of a former prisoner, Shoichi Okamoto, at @tulelakenps where he and his family had been segregated. Okamoto was one of seven incarcerees to be shot and killed in camp. 1/3 https://t.co/QjVV2l44bo

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We always think about the brave men and women from @HeartMountainWY who served in World War II but never more than today. This marker honors those who gave their all. https://t.co/uxpK8Yjv5r

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Early morning prep for what will be a beautiful and moving #MemorialDay special on @ABC7 Please join us as we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so we can be free. https://t.co/cAAK8DYcm0

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Before Ruth Asawa started creating art that is now on a @USPS stamp, she spent 18 months in the Japanese American concentration camp at Rohwer, AR. It made me who I am, “and I like who I am,” she said. @ModernMetStore @mymodernmet @jamuseum
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