Fujimoto rediscovered singing five or six years ago and performs regularly.

NEA deputy chairman for programs and partnerships.Its an exciting acknolwedgement that a traditional art form that traveled from Japan almost 100 years ago is now considered a part of the American experience.

and Ameriacn Bon Consortium cohorts.Obon dances are dances of joy as we dance in gratitude to all that our late loved ones have given us.dear and important friends and community members.

Thank you very much for this incredible honor.and Reza …Im so grateful to the many whose efforts brought this recognition to fruition —?my cousin.

have helped to revitalize and increase participation in this spirited communal art form both within and outside the Japanese American community.

remains committed to furthering her familys legacy while continuing to evolve American Bon odori.We are the descendants of the 1% they could not kill and the 1% that they could not take away …As the first people of Tongva of Los Angeles.

We must deserve and protect our national parks historical integrity.We’re going to have to talk about not only the atrocities happening for immigrant communities today.

is that we the people have a lot of practice working together.the National Park Service has lost nearly 25% of its staff.