Shirley Higuchi, JD

Sam Mihara was nine when he and his family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain, where his father went blind and his grandfather died of mistreated cancer. He knows what it means to have your rights stripped because of hysteria. kqed.org/news/12073982

Join Executive Director Aura Sunada Newlin and shakuhachi flute maestro Michael Chikuzen Gould at the Lakewood, Ohio, Public Library tomorrow for two events. Cleveland was a refuge for Japanese Americans during World War II. See more details here: lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/heart-mountain…

Miyo Koba was a teenager when she and her family were forced from their home in Toppenish, WA, and incarcerated at Heart Mountain. She spent most of the rest of her 101 years in Moses Lake, WA. columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/jan/…

Thanks to @MellonFdn, we were able to build the Mineta-Simpson Institute, which is dedicated to amplifying the examples set by Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson in public service. They first met behind the barbed wire at Heart Mountain. mellon.org/grant-story/tw…

We welcome the help of Wyoming’s senators and the @BLMNational in getting the historic hospital building land turned over to @HeartMountainWY. buffalobulletin.com/news/vandals-s…

We agree with @worldatlas: Cody is an overlooked gem of the Rockies. Come visit us and see the rest of Cody, too, such as the @centerofthewest and historic Irma Hotel. worldatlas.com/cities/8-of-th…

We need to keep telling our stories and working with others, regardless of their partisan affiliations, in order to fulfill our mission, Board Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi told the Public History in Authoritarian Times symposium at Yale University Saturday.

Congratulations to the Crystal City Pilgrimage Committee on a successful pilgrimage! Executive Director Aura Sunada Newlin and her family attended to honor those who were imprisoned there and to learn more about Japanese Latin American incarceration.

Next year, we'll lead Educators in Exchange: Bridging US-Japan Education on Japanese American Incarceration with Japanese universities and museums thanks to a grant from The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation and led by Sybil Kawano and Haruka Takaku.

Congratulations to Board Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi for receiving the Japanese Ambassador’s Commendation for her work in the Washington legal community and for helping build U.S.-Japan relations.

We agree with Gail Symons: The heart of Wyoming beats strongest when we confront our history squarely, Thanks for visiting us. cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/02/gai…

Last week was a landmark for us. Sam Mihara presented his NEH Jefferson Lecture at the Japanese Information and Cultural Center, spoke to the BADC and we celebrated the 100th birthday of board member Takashi Hoshizaki, the sole remaining Heart Mountain draft resister.

For as long as the federal government shutdown continues, we're offering free admission for current federal employees, effective immediately. This extends to family members living in the same household as the federal employee. Come visit us!

Board member and Heart Mountain legend Takashi Hoshizaki turns 100 on October 3. We're honoring his legacy of service to the nation and Japanese American community with this birthday campaign. See more here: heartmountain.org/a-century-of-t…

We're wishing a very happy birthday to board member and dedicated volunteer Kathleen Saito Yuille, born on this day in Heart Mountain.

Shuko Yoshikami was a child when he and his family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain. He returned this year for our annual pilgrimage and shared his experiences with the @codyenterprise. codyenterprise.com/news/people/ar…

Thanks to the hard work of former Heart Mountain incarceree Norman Mineta and thousands of Japanese American activists, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act on this day in 1988. Each surviving incarceree received $20,000 and a formal apology from the U.S. government.

Thanks to Rei Nakafuji of Nikkei for visiting our pilgrimage and producing this detailed report on Heart Mountain, Sam Mihara and the lessons of history we're trying to share with a wider audience around the world. nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…

Japanese Americans threatened with incarceration found refuge at Keetley Farm in Wasatch County. Here their stories: kmyu.tv/news/local/jap…