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Legacy of an Enduring Spirit exhibition - Make it stand out Mae Yanagi Ferral. Photo left: Dorothea Lange. Photo right: Paul Kitagaki, Jr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/d2ff892a-fd96-4100-b79a-f1bc539197a1/paul-kitagaki-jr.jpg Events - Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit exhibition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://friendsoftopaz.org/events/topaz-stories-exhibit monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/a8358ee8-207c-4310-821f-85ca69527947/Topaz+Stories+2024+flyer+%281%29.png Events - Topaz Stories Exhibit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://friendsoftopaz.org/events/long-overdue-reparations-for-african-americans-why-japanese-americans-and-other-aapis-should-care monthly 0.5 2024-01-05 https://friendsoftopaz.org/events/pictures-of-belonging-miki-hayakawa-hisako-hibi-and-min-okubo monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/9a975bd4-b73b-4a95-b9b7-cb77057089b4/Pictures+of+Belonging_Cover.jpg Events - Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://friendsoftopaz.org/events/desert-wind-and-strings-in-honor-of-musicians-held-in-japanese-american-prison-camps-who-performed-traditional-music monthly 0.5 2023-08-28 https://friendsoftopaz.org/events/save-the-date-topaz-art-pilgrimage monthly 0.5 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/3ddabe60-1e99-470a-84a7-6d38b26664e5/Hibi+barracks.jpg Events - SOLD OUT! Topaz Art Pilgrimage 2024 - Make it stand out Floating Clouds, 1944, Hisako Hibi. Courtesy of the Hibi Family. 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- Make it stand out Oakridge Elementary School students work on a Topaz Stories scavenger hunt activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848021346-H2BLY0OBNJ204ULXM7TD/IMG_4889.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848021133-EO01HRYWGBEP2QVQT1V0/IMG_4906.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848025397-HHKM5H0XR1I8MDERUQMZ/IMG_4907.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848047315-A5JQ4BH278J6IVJBNGN9/IMG_4874.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848084076-K3REMQGE90F3T23IV1AR/IMG_4885.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1667848023136-5MRJ47QGWGJLJQEQ1S0U/IMG_4940.jpg News - Topaz Stories Field Trip! https://friendsoftopaz.org/news/utah-podcast-highlights-topaz-stories-exhibit monthly 0.5 2022-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/d8b69cbd-cad9-404d-a979-d6311a744cca/Roger+interviewing.JPG News - Utah podcast highlights Topaz Stories exhibit - Make it stand out Roger McDonough interviews Ann Tamaki Don at the opening reception of Topaz Stories. Photo by Brad Westwood. https://friendsoftopaz.org/news/topaz-stories-makes-an-impression-on-the-utah-state-capitol monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956614578-6HS0IHBVWNNQGTIIQNBM/PXL_20220422_220712972.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956614526-RK8G9P6MWL9O4PXM6MVW/PXL_20220422_221702382.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956617202-5KZ74SLCQXUVMF912UVZ/PXL_20220422_222636265.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956616082-D7GP5E5UBO9WJKO9EK31/PXL_20220422_223835496.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956618715-9YX236P1S2J4TN831FF7/PXL_20220422_225745200.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956620068-GVSBETX35BYOG8RGI6XF/PXL_20220422_231308628.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956762470-LR1TAB2AU6TF9V4D6FR7/add_PXL_20220422_232534994.MP.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956623622-J95M7TIT3H723CC12PW2/PXL_20220422_232356780.MP.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956621650-PK0CQEB1MQRIDSP6M8FL/PXL_20220422_232636233.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956622942-8WL1TY1MKIA8J5W4YKE8/PXL_20220422_232821018.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956627707-JAS30QX5W8DJ6LF81VK9/PXL_20220422_232934941.PORTRAIT.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1650956638138-HHSZ2BCK4LJS5QZI1HOP/PXL_20220422_233556977.MP.jpg News - Topaz Stories draws a crowd at the Utah State Capitol https://friendsoftopaz.org/news/recording-of-the-sahomi-tachibana-event-available monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://friendsoftopaz.org/news/the-topaz-museum-welcomes-four-new-board-members monthly 0.5 2022-04-11 https://friendsoftopaz.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/39fec258-fd0a-466a-a2cb-859226f79401/visitors-2019-topaz-museum-2.jpg Home - What is the Topaz Museum? The Topaz Museum exists to preserve the Topaz site and its World War II history; to interpret the impact of Topaz on the prisoners, their families, and the residents of Millard County; and to educate the public in order to prevent a recurrence of a similar denial of American civil rights. Click below to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/003887ff-4502-4338-852d-0abfc3645e78/Hatsuki+Wakasa+Shot+by+M.P.jpg Home - The Wakasa Memorial Only days after the April 11, 1943 killing of James Hatsuaki Wakasa by a guard tower sentry, Topaz incarcerees erected a stone memorial at the site of his death. Almost immediately after, they were directed by the U.S. War Relocation Authority to take it down and remove it. The stone was half-buried, its face unseen and its location unknown for almost 80 years, until it was rediscovered in 2021. Read more about what has transpired since and stay tuned for ways to share your input on how it should be exhibited and interpreted going forward… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/208c4da3-ed1a-4e19-9f76-2f9315b16c47/Contributors.png Home - Topaz Stories on Exhibit in the Utah State Capitol Building! A Topaz Stories exhibit showcasing the stories of 31 Topaz survivors and descendants opened in the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on January 13, 2022. Read more to find out about the opening reception! https://friendsoftopaz.org/take-action daily 0.75 2023-06-09 https://friendsoftopaz.org/about daily 0.75 2022-04-26 https://friendsoftopaz.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2023-06-09 https://friendsoftopaz.org/resources daily 0.75 2022-04-11 https://friendsoftopaz.org/wakasa-memorial daily 0.75 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Wakasa Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Wakasa Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Wakasa Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847767761-J2M1HI20BXRQ9XCR0HUD/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Wakasa Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/edfbe22d-c531-4183-b7fb-a007b2a1796b/Topaz+overview+densho+WRA.jpg Wakasa Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/76151906-cdc1-45c4-b7f1-a6ce24372512/IMG_2636.jpg Wakasa Memorial - The Topaz Community Outreach Project Completed in the fall of 2022. Visit the project website for more details about the project and results of community outreach. https://friendsoftopaz.org/topaz-stories-exhibit-reception daily 0.75 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/2b1547ff-04b3-4e3a-9482-e22efc10a0d3/IMG_5372.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1643433618194-M1SL6A0XVA3LOXCBESE2/IMG_5409.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/13272a98-2f3c-483a-8a0e-45694f2f2e0b/IMG_5422.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1643433474713-2EO20WSKC11S7CO7C0HO/image1.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1643433553601-1CWZWHQYXFM9HM003621/IMG_5357.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/4125fe69-54e8-4b0b-b473-85c75ecd1f4e/IMG_3868.jpg Topaz Stories Exhibit Reception Join us for the opening reception of the Topaz Stories exhibit on April 22, 2022! https://friendsoftopaz.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/40718924-4187-4910-887c-28744bd6a671/Museum_interior.jpg Get Involved https://friendsoftopaz.org/museum daily 0.75 2022-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/a7d296df-cde0-4b66-9f18-bc82ee1f45d3/visitors-2019-topaz-museum-2.jpg Topaz Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/2c1ccd44-9128-4ffd-a77c-69d35ef71cd0/Museum_story+of+topaz.jpg Topaz Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/3564fb51-2c0c-46ff-9602-8428f7221a4b/Museum_interior.jpg Topaz Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/2bc15f69-355d-43e6-ba90-91f984df3880/museum_barrack+interior.jpg Topaz Museum https://friendsoftopaz.org/projects-1 daily 0.75 2022-01-28 https://friendsoftopaz.org/projects-1/project-three-s525y monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/6b402d38-abd4-4a06-ac80-a9d1bac7dd5b/Topaz+arch-modified+wire.jpg Projects - Block 22 Archaeology A repurposed wire hanger. Incarcerees got creative with the materials they had to create new items. Some were functional, some were decorative. This was found near a garden. What do you think it was used for? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/9b98eaf7-b218-43a0-ae11-80f08a5c0e88/Topaz+arch-modified+can.jpg Projects - Block 22 Archaeology Holes were punched into tin can lids to turn them into shakers and daikon shredders. What other uses could they have? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/eaa1f8a7-e30e-4603-aa0a-3b4abbd4ace4/Topaz+arch-everyday+life.jpg Projects - Block 22 Archaeology Small, forgotten objects are the tangible remains of everyday life at Topaz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/5b5befe6-7b47-4113-8485-21ee7ba68a81/Topaz+arch-wooden+post.jpg Projects - Block 22 Archaeology A wooden post is all that remains of what was once an entryway garden. Many incarcerees transformed the Topaz desert landscape with gardens that they designed and maintained. They ranged from simple and modest ones to large, elaborate ones that even included ponds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/8781ba1b-a8c8-4c0b-ab2c-f085c26de4c2/IMG_2635.jpg Projects - Block 22 Archaeology - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://friendsoftopaz.org/projects-1/topaz-toddlers monthly 0.5 2022-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/eb45e93e-54ad-4a0f-9208-029be6321a2d/Moriguchi%2C+Arthur+stitch.png Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/9535a7e3-80e0-4a7a-bc6d-deff14e1b9cd/Kitajima%2C+Harold+stitch.png Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/cee14508-bc34-4cd7-8ae6-56aa64247019/Nomura+stitch.png Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1646293061730-2BQ1TIF36GFAZTPKL3ZA/Aochi%252C%2BS..jpg Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1646293127340-10QPR8A0OK72DXDTH0TV/Yonekura%252C%2BK._chalk%2Bhouse.jpg Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1646293289013-OSOHZWTCCMYHL0HEDK4L/Aochi%252C%2BS._house.jpg Projects - Topaz Toddlers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/3a720b2e-3447-40e2-8788-7c5cea6437e2/IMG_2541.JPG Projects - Topaz Toddlers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://friendsoftopaz.org/projects-1/project-one-jyk3z monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/1643395418287-6SC000SV0D1WZWYTBZS3/Chapter%2B12-bench%2Bphoto.jpg Projects - Topaz Stories Toy Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/9e328b15-d86e-4c5d-98bb-a1080313bb72/Ties+that+Bind.jpg Projects - Topaz Stories Ties that Bind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f3282352835934265a37f7/602910f2-af66-426e-b75e-c97713b41652/notice+to+Japanese.jpg Projects - Topaz Stories Left Behind