Arthur and Edith Kleinkopf maintained relationships with students and families they met and worked with at Minidoka throughout the years. In the foreword of Freedom and Education at Minidoka: The Diary of the Superintendent Arthur Kleinkopf , Kurt Kleinkopf mentions how excited his grandmother was when she received letters from her students after the war. We also see these relationships through a set of shells given to the Kleinkopfs by Mr. Noji, whose son was serving in the

Vote against HB 898 Last week, the Idaho State House of Representatives passed House Bill 898  to remove the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)  from the Idaho State Historical Society and place it under the proposed Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination (OSMEC)  — an office designed to advocate for the development of Idaho’s mineral and energy resources. This change would place a regulatory oversight office within an agency dedicated to promoting develo

We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to the Friends of Minidoka team, Bekka Mongeau! Bekka has worked for us in a contract capacity for the past few years developing communications materials, creating artwork for events, creating our e-mails, and supporting our fundraising campaigns. As of March 1, she is joined us full-time as our Strategic Communications Manager. Bekka’s work background is 10 years deep in the nonprofit sector specializing in communications and de