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Telling the Stories of the Nikkei - New Denver
Learning can be both a very personal experience and a collective endeavour. Whether carried out in a classroom or throughout the experiences of our daily lives, we rarely learn in isolation. Here you can find out how others view education a...
Learning can be both a very personal experience and a collective endeavour. Whether carried out in a classroom or throughout the experiences of our daily lives, we rarely learn in isolation. Here you can find out how others view education and learning, and share your stories too.
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Gail (Ono) Swanson - Nikkei Stories (New Denver)

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Director:

Catrina Megumi Longmuir

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Producer:

Terry Taylor, Moira Simpson, Catrina Megumi Longmuir

Gail Swanson, President of the Kyowakai Society (Living together peacefully) – a society that was set up during the war years by Nikkei living in New Denver BC as a means to find ways of living harmoniously in the community, despite the difficult circumstances. They are responsible for the running of the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, a National Historic Site. Gail shares her family’s story and talks about what it was like growing up as a Japanese Canadian in her community. She also shares a special visit to Japan with her mother where she was able to meet her family in Japan for the first time.
Topics: Education, Human Rights, Racial Justice, War & Peace
Dossiers: Telling the Stories of the Nikkei - New Denver
Keywords: human rights violation, Japanese Canadian, New Denver, Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, racial injustice, WWII
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