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Denver, CO – A former Japanese American incarceration camp in Colorado may be one of our next national park sites, following legislation introduced today by U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Representative Ken Buck (R-CO). The National Parks Conservation Association commends this progress, which would designate Amache National Historic Site.
“As America’s storyteller, the National Park Service is entrusted with preserving and sharing the places like Amache, that reflect our past, present and ideally future values as a nation,” said
Tracy Coppola, Colorado program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. “The story of what happened at Amache deserves to be told in its fullest form. The Amache National Historic Site Act will preserve and protect this story, while challenging us all to reflect, heal, and act toward a better future where justice, equity, diversity, and incl ....

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