as it introduces young readers to a trailblazing figure who.

both of which bear their namesDescendants of Tule Lake survivors are encouraged to attend the screening to learn about what led to its turbulent history and why their ancestors never spoke about it.

Additional funding was provided by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program.whose mother was saved from deportation by Collins.Collins was responsible for getting her citizenship restored after she was coerced into renouncing it.

Funding for this film was provided by the Department of the Interior.and followed by a discussion with director Sharon Yamato.

it has been little talked about.

Both the National JACL and the National ACLU refused to step forward to help those who were American citizens ultimately in danger of being deported to Japan.the private psychiatric facility that released her brother on May 31

which fought for reparations for Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated in American concentration camps during World War II.He also served as the president of the Board of Directors for the Little Tokyo Service Center for over 12 years and served 36 years as a member of the board.

Alan Nishio of Gardena as an honoree.was a leader of the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations.