NVC Foundation's Dedication of the Japanese American Memorial Wall, Sept. 5, 2010, Seattle, WA

July 30, 2010 - Naito Fountain, Portland, OR

Re-dedication of Japanese American Historical Plaza , July 30, 2010

Urban League of Portland' Annual Awards Dinner & Reception

The Minidoka Swing Band, under the direction of Larry Nobori, will be playing at the Reception for the Urban League of Portland's Annual Awards Dinner.  Performance time is 5:30pm to 6:30pm.  Dinner follows at 6:30pm.

Seattle's NVC Foundation Memorial Wall Dedication

The Minidoka Swing Band was invited to participate in the dedication of the Seattle NVC Foundation's Japanese American Memorial Wall remembering WWII vets and internees of the the WWII Internment camps.  The dedication was held in Seattle, WA on Sunday, September 5, 2010.  See attached story for more information,  Our many thanks to the NVC foundation for including us in their dedication ceremony.

Upcoming July 30, 2010 Performance

Friday, July 30, 2010 - Twenty year Anniversary and Re-dedication of the Japanese American Historical Plaza, Portland, OR. Party at the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain downtown Portland, after the re-dedication with the Minidoka Swing Band. Dedications begins at 5pm, Portland Taiko play and 6pm and the Minidoka Swing band plays at 6:30pm.

Upcoming September 5, 2010 Perfomance

The Minidoka Swing Band has been invited to play at the dedication of a wall of honor which will pay tribute to the Japanese Americans of World War II.  Come to Seattle on September 5, 2010.  The dedication will take place at the Nisei Veterans Hall at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

Pacific Citizen Online Story

Christine McFadden, a student at Stanford University, wrote this article as a special to the magazine Pacific Citizen.  Christine is from Portland, OR and a former member of Unite People, a Portland JACL Youth Group.   Thank you Christine!  

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Minidoka Swing Band Roberta (Robbie) Tsuboi 1949-2010:

The Minidoka Swing Band has lost their band creator. It was her insight to form a band as a tribute to the WWII Japanese Internees and the music they listened to during their internment years. She was our inspiration and leader. She involved her Unite People JACL Youth Group and invited them to join the band as band members and dancers to travel on a Pilgrimage to the Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho in 2008 as a way to remember what their parents, grandparents and other family members had to endure.  We shall never forget her leadership, her energy and her insight. She was as beautiful on the inside and she was on the outside. She fought a brave 8 month battle with cancer, but lost that battle to move to a better place. Thank you Robbie for all you have done to make this place we live in a better world for everyone.

KING TV5 Evening Magazine Online Story

The Minidoka Swing Band was interviewed by Seattle's "Evening Magazine" reporter Saint Bryan.  View his story on this tribute band.

Wall Street Journal Article

Here is an article from the Wall Strett Journal.  Please note that the article has tabs for the Video and for the Slideshow.  Take a look! 

The new Minidoka Swing Band blog site is done.  I'll add and update as I get more information and pictures.  Thank you for coming to the site.  Enjoy!