Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center

117 NW 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
503-224-1458
onlc@oregonnikkei.org
www.oregonnikkei.org

Area of Inerest:
Historical Museum

Ethnic Community Served:
Japanese

Description:
The vision for the Legacy Center was initially adopted by the Oregon Nikkei Endowment Board in 1995. It envisioned a multi-purpose facility where items of historical importance to Oregon Nikkei could be preserved and where the unique character and traditions of its culture could flourish and find expression.

The first serious effort to document the history of Oregon's Japanese immigrants began in 1973. The "Issei Appreciation" project led to a collection of slides documenting the achievements of the Issei pioneers who settled in Oregon before discriminatory laws halted further Japanese immigration in 1924.

in 1990, the Japanese American Historical Plaza was completed at the north end of the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Conceived and guided by the Oregon Nikkei Endowment, the Plaza, along with its narrative of sculpted stones, stands as a permanent memorial to the lives of Oregon Nikkei and their determined pursuit of liberty, equality, and justice as American citizens.

Staff:
June Schumann - Executive Director
Marilyn Sholian - Co-chair
Valerie Otani - Co-chair

Source:
http://www.oregonnikkei.org

Submitted by:
AIA Staff - RG