In Our Own Words: Early Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Americans in the Pacific Northwest

The Wing’s week-long institutes are structured around the themes of Immigration and Exclusion (mid-1880s-1924), Struggles and Contributions of Laborers (1870-present), and Representation and Memorialization (1898-present). We will focus on the hidden histories of the Asian Pacific American pioneers, from the earliest Native Hawaiians who navigated the Pacific Coast and worked for the Hudson Bay Trading Company to the Chinese, South Asians, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese immigrant laborers. All of whom were integral to the pre-World War II development of this region and beyond. The program will center on lecture, workshops and field visits to heritage sites.