The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) condemned Wyoming State Rep. John Winter’s use of an anti-Japanese slur, calling it deeply disappointing and inappropriate during a recent committee hearing on the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center.
Higuchi honored for leadership and justice
Shirley Ann Higuchi, chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, has been honored as Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
Heart Mountain publishes graphic novel about Norman Mineta, Alan Simpson
The book, “From Behind Barbed Wire to Washington: The Remarkable Friendship of Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson,” was released last week by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.
Heart Mountain Board Chair Higuchi Honored as Pioneering Japanese American Lawyer
Shirley Ann Higuchi, the chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, was honored as a leader in the Japanese American legal community by the Asian American Legal Defense Education Fund.
Mihara receives ward for human rights and social justice
History educator and author Sam Mihara is the recipient of the 2023 Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice, Voices Against Injustice announced on Aug. 11.