the Japanese American Citizens League.

Japanese American National Museum)One might assume these two respected civil rights organizations and leaders were on the side of those held in camp.(Courtesy National Archives)By SHARON YAMATOIts been four very long years since I first applied for funds to produce a documentary on attorney Wayne M.

attorney Wayne Merrill Collins.still is) a time when it was shameful to admit you were from Tule Lake.who has finessed the sound on every Japanese American film made in Los Angeles since the beginning of time.

which when combined with the brilliant music of composer Dave Iwataki.=*=One Fighting Irishman was funded with a grant from the Department of Interior.

Even though I already knew the elder Collins to be a man of principle.

and having to keep track of each individual case.The other Obon dances were Bon Odori Uta.

Okinawan songs were performed live by Afuso Ryu Kenkyuu Choichi Kai.The dance circle was almost a block long on Halldale Avenue between 166th Street and Gardena Boulevard.

Food booths offered chicken teriyaki.A closing service was held on Sunday evening.