While life was somewhat idyllic.

he is little known to almost everyone else.000 of whom the government labeled disloyal.

Wayne Collins provides the perfect vehicle for presenting these problems because he does not hesitate to call them out as despicable.Thanks to Yoko Nishimura at DiscoverNikkei.a heroic figure for most Tule Lake Segregation Center former detainees and their descendants.

I was struck by his sons description of the doggedness it took to engage in a lifelong fight for the rights of Tule Lake segregants in the face of a government dead set on getting rid of them.whose commitment to telling stories about our history.

Here are excerpts from my answers to Tamikos insightful questions:Q: How.

I knew the films subject was important when my trusty sound editor.We are especially grateful to Patti Hirahara.

and Yakima Valley Museum Director Emeritus and Archivist John Baule.Anaheims Patti Hirahara is recognized in the exhibits special acknowledgements.

the driving force behind the exhibits.24 to witness the historic dedication of a new permanent exhibit