Minidoka Pilgrimage

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Minidoka Pilgrimage page of the Seattle-based Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee who organizes an annual trip to the former Minidoka War Relocation Cente.

Former internees, their families, friends, and those interested in this historic event will make a pilgrimage from Seattle and Portland to the former Minidoka Internment Camp. The Minidoka Pilgrimage provides an opportunity to share memories, ask questions, and learn more about the Minidoka experience. Consider participating in our pilgrimage as a way to bring your family together and reconnect with friends from the past. Participation will be limited.

10/10/2026

Survivors joined advocates at a Seattle press conference, drawing parallels between their World War II incarceration and immigration detention today.

Dear friends, this important event takes place tomorrow, Sunday Oct. 11 ! Please see details below.
10/10/2026

Dear friends, this important event takes place tomorrow,
Sunday Oct. 11 ! Please see details below.

Come join me at the Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center Grand Opening, Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 pm.

https://bijaema.org/visitor-center-grand-opening/

I’ve waited a long time for this!

Thank you Uncle Eugene Tagawa for snapping this FUN photo:On Friday, members of the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Commit...
09/26/2026

Thank you Uncle Eugene Tagawa for snapping this FUN photo:

On Friday, members of the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee
and the Japanese American Museum of Oregon attend a festive gathering at Bush Garden - a Seattle community legacy in the International District .

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1608259821326923&set=a.475150331304550&type=3
09/26/2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1608259821326923&set=a.475150331304550&type=3

On September 24, Consul General Todoriki of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland attended an event at the Consul General’s Official Residence of the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, where he engaged with Director Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong and other representatives of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon who had come from Portland. Exchanges such as these between the Nikkei communities of both regions are highly meaningful.

See you there!
09/19/2026

See you there!

Congratulations!
09/09/2026

Congratulations!

We’re opening the doors.

Please join us on Sunday, October 11, for the dedication of the new Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center, followed by a public open house from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

This new Visitor Center represents more than 20 years of work to preserve this history, honor the families who experienced it, and ensure its lessons continue to reach future generations.

Dedication Ceremony: 12:30 p.m.
Public Open House: 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Parking will be available at American Legion Hall with free shuttle service. The Pritchard Park lots are reserved for Survivors and attendees requiring special accommodations.

Sending our heartfelt condolences to the family of Jeanne Shioshi. Mrs. Shioshi , a Minidoka survivor who was a honored ...
09/05/2026

Sending our heartfelt condolences to the family of Jeanne Shioshi.

Mrs. Shioshi , a Minidoka survivor who was a honored attendee of the 2026 Minidoka Pilgrimage in July , passed away last month.

The Oregonian published the following:

https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2026/09/portlands-jeanne-shioshi-wwii-incarceration-survivor-dies-at-103.html?gift=7553fbda-d011-40f9-aed8-8c3c1a23361d&fbclid=IwZnRzaAUIe5JwZG9mBWZkaWQWUN2nDUscAWXB00wQqURUVjH2dKjpIWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzE3Mzg0NzY0MjY3MDM3MAABHv0TO4u83Cf3nI6npUaaUfTmON4xu40zHOTmKDYJECd2fxUF5uNBC5PwhrD0_aem_LuqsnF6AgSkY4LQ6s1bcZA

Shioshi, who was Japanese American, was held in incarceration camps during World War II.

The Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee (MPPC) would like to express heartfelt gratitude to YOU - our beloved communi...
07/13/2026

The Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee (MPPC) would like to express heartfelt gratitude to YOU - our beloved community.

Over the weekend, we deepened our connection as we explored and discovered more about historic Minidoka, reflect and learn from our outstanding speakers, live performances and multigenerational discussion Talk Story groups.
We are grateful for the ability to safely share insights, tears
and hope for healing.

Thank you for being an important part of Minidoka Pilgrimage 2026❤️

MPPC Photo by: Eugene Tagawa, Survivor of Minidoka Concentration Camp

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