When she was young, Lilly Kodama’s mother, Shigeko Kitamoto, would tell the family’s farmhand, Felix Narte, not to buy the little girl candy or ice cream on their regular trips to the grocery store.
Preserving memory, inspiring action: BIJAEMA and the journey of remembrance
As Seattle prepares to host the 2024 National APIA Historic Preservation Forum from Sept. 12-15, anticipation grows around the pivotal role of historic preservation in shaping cultural narratives.



