Look Toward the Mountain: Stories from Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp
Heart Mountain
14 episodes
23 hours ago
This podcast tells the stories of Japanese Americans who were mass incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming during WWII. Told through a combination of archival recordings, written accounts, and contemporary interviews - each episode delves into specific topics demonstrating the innovation, creativity, and resilience that enabled the Japanese American community to endure this unjust ordeal.
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This podcast tells the stories of Japanese Americans who were mass incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming during WWII. Told through a combination of archival recordings, written accounts, and contemporary interviews - each episode delves into specific topics demonstrating the innovation, creativity, and resilience that enabled the Japanese American community to endure this unjust ordeal.
Look Toward the Mountain: Stories from Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp
52 minutes 18 seconds
4 years ago
Crime and Punishment
The eighth episode titled “Crime and Punishment” will explore how Japanese Americans incarcerated at Heart Mountain established their own system of self-governance, complete with elected officials, a legal system, and police force to maintain the law and order within the prison camp. Content warning: sexual assault.
Look Toward the Mountain: Stories from Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp
This podcast tells the stories of Japanese Americans who were mass incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming during WWII. Told through a combination of archival recordings, written accounts, and contemporary interviews - each episode delves into specific topics demonstrating the innovation, creativity, and resilience that enabled the Japanese American community to endure this unjust ordeal.