Posted on April 28, 2026
Forwarded for the Manzanar Committee
2026 MANZANAR PILGRIMAGE PROGRAM BY THE MANZANAR COMMITTEE
57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
April 25, 2025
PROGRAM
Call to Order
UCLA Kyodo Taiko
Ken Koshio
Banner Procession
Welcome from Emcees
Maiya Kuida Osumi and Tony Osumi
Welcome
Jeremiah Joseph, Cultural Resources Protection for Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Jeremy Scheier, Superintendent, Manzanar National Historic Site
Opening Remarks
Bruce Embrey, Chair of Manzanar Committee
Keynote Address
Dale Minami
Musical Interlude
UCLA Kyodo Taiko
Council on American-Islamic Relations-CA
Hussam Ayloush
Terminal Island
Paul Boyea
Student Speaker
Jennifer Yamashita, UCLA
Musical Interlude
Camp Roll Call and Banner Procession
Monica Embrey
Procession to the Monument / Interfaith Service
Every year the Manzanar Committee publishes a printed program for the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, which includes articles connecting our history and current events, information about speakers and performers, and updates about what’s going on at the Manzanar National Historic Site.
Check out the printable program for the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage by clicking on this link.