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September 9, 2022  |  By Shelley Takeuchi In Uncategorized

80th Anniversary of Topaz

Join online or in person.
Join Tessaku and JAMP as they commemorate the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Topaz confinement site. This Topaz descendant led event will take place from September 8-10.
If you would like to attend in person, click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/WakasaRegistration . There are a limited number of seats available. 
If you cannot attend in person, the live stream will be available to view here: https://tinyurl.com/WakasaTownHall .
We encourage anyone who would like to ask questions about James Wakasa, the Wakasa Monument, or the controversy, to submit a question anonymously: https://tinyurl.com/WakasaQuestions .
Join Diana Tsuchida as she shares the story of how her grandfather was sent to Leupp from Topaz for being a troublemaker. Diana will moderate a discussion on the Leupp Isolation Center with historian, Art Hansen; filmmaker, Claudia Katayanagi; and anthropologist, Davina Two Bears.
WATCH HERE
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