Learn more about some of the parks and historic sites that preserve and share the stories of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people and communities in the U.S.
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) have a rich history and cultural heritage that is often ignored in the United States. Fortunately, there are parks and historic sites that preserve and share the stories of AANHPI people and communities. In this blog post, Nicole Segnini of The Wilderness Society highlights the following ten parks and sites which celebrate AANHPI communities’ resilience and cultures:
- Former internment camps across the U.S., such as Minidoka in Idaho, Manzanar and Tule Lake National Monument in California and Amache in Colorado
- Golden Spike National Historical Park, Utah
- National Mall, Washington, DC
- Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, Hawai'i
- National Park of American Samoa
- War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam
- American Memorial Park, Northern Mariana Islands
- Yosemite National Park, California
- Cesar Chavez National Monument, California
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Oregon
Included in the post is a short video about Chinese backcountry chef Tie Sing who played a critical role in the creation of the National Park Service. Tie Sing began as a chef on trail expeditions for explorers and ended up having a mountain named in his honor.
To learn more about the parks and sites listed above, please read the source article.
FULL STORY: Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander history is alive in these 10 parks and other sites
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