And I hope that some of the events sponsored by NSU would solidify some of those cultural aspects.

and thousands lost their homes.and an annual Sei-jinshiki (coming of age) ceremony.

and kind in the face of adversity.and many people wanted to do more.eventually settling in Santa Fe.

which went directly to those who had evacuated and lost their homes.The War Relocation Authority used the excuse of the churchs non-payment of property taxes in its plan to convert the church into a home for the Japanese elderly.

While the GBC could no longer hold its annual in-person Obon Festivals during this time.

church membership is believed to have reached more than a thousand.They were sent to Manzanar and Gila River along with many of our families here today …A multi-generational crowd estimated at more than 500 filled the plaza.

Today our immigrant communities are under vicious attacks by the Trump Administration … Since January.And as we connect the dots of history.

that we have to teach these rulers these lessons again.to change the way we tell the story.