tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:40:42 +0000Project Newsartifactshonorary degreesIMPORTANT NOTICEmilitaryPoston block book projectPublic Service Announcement2018 PILGRIMAGEreunionbooksArtIn the NewsMemorial MonumentbaseballvisitsFacebookWe are actively working to preserve the physical artifacts as well as the stories and memories of life in one of America's concentration camps located at Poston, Arizona. It was named "Poston" or the "Colorado River Relocation Center", located on the Colorado River Indian Reservation during World War II. The Poston Community Alliance is a 501(c)(3)non-profit group.http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger449125en-ustag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-4725390394343538758Sat, 05 May 2018 05:10:00 +00002018-05-04T22:10:47.302-07:002018 PILGRIMAGEYou can read Roberta Barton's article on the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage, published in the May 2018 Watsonville-Salinas J.A.C.L. Newsletter  (scroll down to pages 6-8) Click here to read the newsletter:  https://wscjacl.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/may-2018.pdfhttp://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/review-2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-6631967931814333011Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:31:00 +00002018-04-25T23:31:58.426-07:00IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ORDER our fundraising brick(s)..... Do you need some ideas? Photo credit: Janis Hirohama -Memorialize a loved one... -Honor someone born in Poston, Arizona..... -Pay tribute to someone who served in the military.... -Recognize family members incarcerated at Poston, Arizona -Document family history with name, Poston address & where they came from....http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/final-chance-to-order-brick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-6461951210712432821Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:54:00 +00002018-04-29T00:11:16.197-07:002018 PILGRIMAGE Photo credit: Reid Nishikawa Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Marty Kobata Photo credit: Marty Kobata Photo credit: Marty Kobata Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo  Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo  http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-3019118176829886643Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:44:00 +00002018-04-29T00:06:52.804-07:002018 PILGRIMAGE Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker, Arizona Photo credit: Charlene Dennis Photo credit: Christie Payzant Philips Photo credit: Heather Sakai Photo credit: Janis Hirohama                                                       &nbsphttp://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-poston-pilgrimage-banquet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-1093870067807282752Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:01:00 +00002018-04-19T23:19:40.229-07:00IMPORTANT NOTICEProject News PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY!  The Poston Community Alliance received a $77,701 grant from the National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program to restore the former Poston I Elementary School Library (pictured) for future use as an exhibit space.   As a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserve the historic http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/please-share-this-with-your-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-575711513508434121Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:05:00 +00002018-04-25T14:31:06.213-07:002018 PILGRIMAGEProject News East view of the National Historic Poston 1 Elementary School classrooms at the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage.  Photo credit: Sharon Yamato East view of a former Poston I Elementary classroom which was later used for a Substance Abuse Program by the Tribes.  Note the extensive wall murals. 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Former Poston Elementary School library.http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/more-of-2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-3174845701359615084Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +00002018-04-19T21:36:55.585-07:00 Attendees took a walking tour inside the chain link fence of the National Historic Poston I Elementary School Classroom site on the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and a hat were a "must have" on this trip just before lunch time. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo The 1/2 barrack rests inside the chain link fence and was the living quarters for over 17,000 people http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-poston-pilgrimage-tour-of-national_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-5749159204793922273Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:57:00 +00002018-04-19T20:57:11.980-07:002018 PILGRIMAGE  Taking a short bus ride from the Poston Memorial Monument site over to the National  Historical Poston I Elementary School Classroom site, located on nearly 40 acres of land and less than a 5 minute drive. We turned off Mohave Road onto Poston Road. Photo credit: Hanako Wakatsuki A view of the National Historical  Poston I Elementary School Classroom site as seen on http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-poston-pilgrimage-tour-of-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-8385429460953924899Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:35:00 +00002018-04-13T01:33:06.996-07:002018 PILGRIMAGE Saturday, April 7, 2018 Four air-conditioned chartered buses, two large vans, and several cars transported over 250 attendees of the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage, the premier event for the Poston Community Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit group. The buses departed from the Blue Water Resort & Casino parking lot in Parker, Arizona and traveled south on the Mohave Road for 20 miles to http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/our-welcome-to-2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-1834928374966870872Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:59:00 +00002018-04-11T01:04:57.421-07:002018 PILGRIMAGEPublic Service Announcement .....April 6, 2018 in Poston, Arizona.....  The former site of Poston camp 2 during WW II.  Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Old school gym at Poston camp 2.   Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo Arrival at Le Pera Elementary School.  Photo credit: Dianne Kiyomoto Meeting in the Le Pera Elementary School Office with Principal Brian Wedemeyer before the early morning http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/04/visiting-le-pera-elementary-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-1259059614066552048Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:10:00 +00002018-03-22T19:29:20.720-07:002018 PILGRIMAGE Asian American Curriculum Project, Inc. A nonprofit since 1970 Books for sale http://www.asianamericanbooks.com/ Hatsuko Mary Higuchi, Artist (Poston 318-10-B)  http://maryhiguchiarts.blogspot.com/2011/ Hanako Wakatsuki Chief of Interpretation, National Park Service,  Minidoka National Historic Site   Scheuber + Darden Architects, LLC (http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/03/vendors-at-2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-3887572351413688646Sat, 17 Mar 2018 07:10:00 +00002018-03-17T00:10:42.145-07:002018 PILGRIMAGEIMPORTANT NOTICE FINAL DEADLINE RSVP + PAYMENT to attend the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage is coming up! For details, click below. https://thepostonpilgrimage.blogspot.com/2018/03/registration-deadline-extended.html http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/03/final-call-poston-pilgrimage-rsvp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-2415467421445701153Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:33:00 +00002018-03-14T18:33:17.528-07:00militaryPublic Service Announcement UPDATE: 3/9/18 Thank you ALL for your offer to donate for digitizing our old film.  We were fortunate to have a number of donations that exceeded the expense for digitizing the film, however, we are in dire need of "Matching Funds" to preserve our historic school library constructed by our people while incarcerated. This historic adobe structure will serve as our future VISITOR CENTERhttp://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/03/old-poston-film-found.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-616259722353536440Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:18:00 +00002018-02-26T17:18:52.129-08:00IMPORTANT NOTICE Marlene Shigekawa http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/02/congratulations-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-8024089362798750223Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:09:00 +00002018-02-25T21:27:27.059-08:00 Get your brick order form & read more about  personalizing a brick at the "Brick Fundraiser" page, located on the left side of your screen, or click here: https://postonprojectbrickcampaign.blogspot.com/ http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/02/2018-poston-personalized-engraved-brick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-6604540183263019808Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:23:00 +00002018-02-14T22:23:23.149-08:00Memorial Monument Thank you to whoever made the cranes! Meeting some Facebook friends at Poston, Arizona Camp 2 baby meets current Poston, Arizona resident. We learn about camps 2 & 3 Yes, all the inscribed bricks were installed! Checked the condition of our historical project site Photo credit: Dianne Kiyomoto http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/02/recent-trip-to-poston.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-5405681394361960195Wed, 07 Feb 2018 08:59:00 +00002018-02-07T00:59:48.729-08:002018 PILGRIMAGE Registration form and updated information on booking a room in Parker, Arizona has been posted at: https://thepostonpilgrimage.blogspot.com/http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/02/2018-poston-pilgrimage-registration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-8542581396303722953Sun, 04 Feb 2018 08:46:00 +00002018-02-04T00:46:42.334-08:002018 PILGRIMAGEIMPORTANT NOTICE 2018 POSTON PILGRIMAGE  SAVE THIS DATE! Saturday April 7, 2018 Poston and Parker, Arizona PLANNED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 10:00 am brick dedication at the Poston Memorial Monument in Poston, Ariz. Afternoon: Screening of the film,”For the Sake of the Children” in Parker, Ariz. Evening: Banquet at the Blue Water Resort & Casino, http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/02/this-is-it-2018-poston-pilgrimage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-267697588692632299Sat, 03 Feb 2018 05:41:00 +00002018-02-02T21:41:08.152-08:00IMPORTANT NOTICE1/31/18 Hoping to be able to make an announcement very soon. http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-pilgrimage-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-4086637947209337504Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:45:00 +00002018-01-26T12:45:08.167-08:002018 PILGRIMAGEIMPORTANT NOTICE RE: POSTON PILGRIMAGE 2018 The Blue Water Resort & Casino apparently DOUBLE-booked our reservation. We now are scrambling to find another location.  Stay tuned for updates............ http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/01/pilgrimage-2018-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291910335526362368.post-4749336975855430281Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:29:00 +00002018-01-16T00:01:08.773-08:00Public Service Announcement Here's a message from our friends from Poston camp 1, the Imperial Valley Reunion Committee.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imperial Valley Bus Tour February 10-11, 2018 A Journey to Our Roots! This tour is a visit to our roots & to share the legacy the Issei & Nisei have given our http://postonupdates.blogspot.com/2018/01/imperial-valley-bus-tour-february-10-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0