FoM Activities and Accomplishments
 
Since our organization began in 2003, we have been involved in many successful projects and efforts:
 
Minidoka Pilgrimage
FoM has co-sponsored the pilgrimage for 5 years.
 
Civil Liberties Symposium
FoM board members worked to create the Symposium held at the College of Southern Idaho, and has co-sponsored the event for the past 2 years.
 
Expansion of Minidoka Historic Site
With the help of the Conservation Fund, FoM worked to purchase land to expand the Minidoka Historic Site to include the area where historic residential blocks 21 and 22 and Farm-in-a-Day once stood.
 
Minidoka Interlude
The historic yearbook for the camp residents was reprinted by FoM in 2005.
 
Minidoka General Management Plan
FoM supported the National Park Service in creating the General Management Plan, establishing a 10-year guide for future interpretative projects and programming.
 
Idaho's "Day of Remembrance"
FoM co-sponsored this ceremony held annually on February 19th, marking the day in 1941 that Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt.
 
Support for other internment camp groups
FoM has built local and national support to preserve and protect national interment camp sites and participated in All Camps Summits with other camp organizations.
 
Our recent projects include:
 
Issei Memorial Project
FoM has begun the design, outreach efforts, and fundraising for a memorial to honor the Issei (first generation immigrants) at Minidoka.
 
Honor Roll
FoM is working to document and rebuild the historic Honor Roll that once stood near the entry to the camp, listing those from Minidoka serving in the armed forces.
 
Returning Barracks
FoM continues to support efforts to identify original barracks that were relocated and repurposed in the local area and return them to the Minidoka Site.
 
Protecting Minidoka
FoM is part of a coalition of groups working to ensure Minidoka's historic integrity is kept intact and not harmed by nearby developments in the future.