Welcome to the Manzanar Committee Web Site

History of Manzanar	Welcome to the Manzanar Committee Web Site What distinguishes our site from other sites about Manzanar is our focus on the over 39-year history of sponsoring the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the grassroots efforts of the Manzanar Committee, a small, but dedicated group of volunteers, founded by Sue Kunitomi Embrey in 1969. Check Out Our New Blog! On May 19, 2008, the Manzanar Committee officially launched its new blog at http://blog.manzanarcommittee.org. On our blog, you’ll find stories, audio, video, photos and more. You can also submit your own work for publication and comment on existing blog entries. We hope you’ll check it out and participate! 39th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Between 1,300 and 1,600 people attended the 39th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and approximately 330 attended Manzanar At Dusk, both held on April 26, 2008. • Manzanar Pilgrimage: A Diversity of Faces...And Much More • Video: 39th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage • PSWD JACL Regional Director Craig Ishii’s Speech • Manzanar At Dusk 2008 (Video) • Japanese Americans Fight to Preserve Internment Camps • Manzanar Featured On Wikipedia’s Main Page • Reflections on the 39th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage • Dr. Arthur A. Hansen’s Keynote Speech • Pilgrimage Attendees Featured on Sacramento Radio Show • UCLA NSU President Mickie Okamoto’s Speech • Manzanar Pilgrimage Was “Amazing Experience” • Sacramento Bee Covers Florin Group At Pilgrimage • Multiple Cultures, Generations Unite To Remember Manzanar News and Information • Video: 2005 & 2006 Manzanar Pilgrimages • Step Forward for Japanese Latin American Commission Bill • Video: 38th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage (2007) • Manzanar Committee Hails Minidoka Expansion • Superintendent’s Update: April, 2008 • Manzanar NHS Receives Funding From Centennial Initiative • Maiya Goes To Manzanar • CAIR-LA Holds Forum on Japanese American Internment • A Site of Sorrow And Strength • Day of Remembrance Marks 30th Anniversary At JANM • From Community Son To Sundance • Manzanar Committee Supports Confinement Sites Legislation • Manzanar on Wikipedia • Vital Lessons Learned At Tule Lake • Minidoka On List Of Most Endangered Places • Landmark Day for Heart Mountain • Weenie Royale: Food and the Japanese Internment • Is There Room For JA History In The Sport of Kings? • Pilgrimage to MANZANAR • Manzanar Pilgrimage Begins A New Era Sue Embrey Remembered The family of Manzanar Committee Chair, Sue Kunitomi Embrey, held a memorial service celebrating her life and contributions to the community, June 17, 2006 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Higashi Hongwangji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third Street, Los Angeles. The program included a Buddhist service, music, poetry and recollections from close friends and family...Press Release (PDF) Tribute to Sue at Tule Lake Pilgrimage by Barbara Takei,Tule Lake Committee, July 1, 2006 I was asked by the Tule Lake Committee to say a few words about the loss of Sue Embrey, who died in Los Angeles, May 15th. She was 83 years old...MORE Florin JACL Pilgrimage to Manzanar - 2006 By Andy Noguchi and Twila Tomita Walking in Their Footsteps Keep It Going...Pass It On After two years of planning and production, "Keep it Going... Pass it On: Poetry Inspired by the Manzanar Pilgrimage" is completed! The ’zine is available for a $10.00 donation. Questions?? Have questions on the latest at the Manzanar National Historic Site? Need a speaker to talk about the Japanese American concentration camp experience? ! Want to know the weather at Manzanar? Check Yahoo Weather in Lone Pine. HISTORY \| PILGRIMAGES 2006 PROGRAM \| MANZANAR AT DUSK POETRY/WRITINGS \| PHOTO GALLERY \| DIRECTIONS DONATE/GIFT SHOP \| LINKS This page updated: 06/02/08. Photo credits: Hiroshi Shimizu, Tom Walker, Jenni Kuida, Gann Matsuda For comments, questions, problems with our web site (yes, we know it needs work...we're planing an entirely new design, so please bear with us) please .

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