Beyond Heart Mountain

During World War II, Cheyenne native Alan O’Hashi and his family were allowed to stay in Cheyenne rather than be sent to internment camps like Heart Mountain. He documents the overt and quiet racism that was pervasive in Cheyenne at the time.
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[@davidcunningham5867]

Great job, Alan! Very interesting and informative. You brought the area and its history to life.

[@Stoney_Snark]

What a joy to see Alan, The City Cafe for goodness sakes! It was often the reason for a trip over the summit from Laramie to make a stop there. Thank you for this for many reasons, we are pretty much contemporary, and share some unique aspects of experience. So many family names fondly recalled for me as well. Thanks again!!

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks - the casper japanese should be documented

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

i've been trying to figure out how your family met my mom's family. i'm thinking it was through the railroad

[@christophermac6679]

Thank you for sharing I really enjoyed seeing this, I learned a lot about the USA as well as Wyoming

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks for watching!

[@larryhanshew5173]

I am from Newport Beach Ca. And there is no mention of the $20,000 per adult and $10,000 per child that was paid to them for business and homes lost due to the internments of Japanese Americans…??? I have been lifetime friends with such a family Sam Tanaka family of Costa Mesa Ca. And they treated me better than most of my family did when I was in grade school in the 50’s and they taught me a lot about people and horticulture Sam Tanaka invented the orange orchid variety not natural in nature and I thank him for the education and friendship..! RIP Sam Tanaka and family because they were family..!

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

that information is in the book version that comes out soon. thanks for watching

[@APR4U]

So sorry to hear this happened to you and the community. I pray we as a people and a nation can come together in love and understanding!

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks for watching - we need more civility

[@perryutanis1600]

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[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks for watching!

[@neworleanslady5375]

We are stationed in Wyoming and it's very old fashion still.

[@slavi98]

i’m from ontario canada but love learning about odd history like this, cheers for the great content!

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks for watching!

[@grantwest2295]

Ko ko mo ...had a bent leg and I remember Pop Eye as well.

[@alphaomega8373]

Here is the BEEF!🥩

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

thanks for watching!

[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

Just have to toss the race card to keep racial tension alive and well!! I'm part Lakota and I'm not crying about all that we lost!!

[@briandavid4796]

Speak for yourself. Good to know history with all its warts!!!

[@larryhanshew5173]

Being bitter you are is worse than crying about it. Try being more than the sum of your parts is my advice to you and being glad there’s some of you left and your not Extinct because it could have went that way l remind you…🤷‍♂️🦬👀🤔😎👍🇺🇸

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

hopefully my latest documentary 'beyond sand creek' about the arapaho reclaiming homeland in colorado will see the light of day

[@AlanOHashiStarvingArtist]

these two screened on the eve of martin luther king jr. mlk's civil rights mission was influenced greatly by the tribal genocide ... 'undoing the noble crusade 'ua-cam.com/video/AqexNsaRSE0/v-deo.html
'beyond sand creek' is about how the arapaho are trying to get land back from boulder. ua-cam.com/video/Wtitbza8b5I/v-deo.html

[@diggingthewest7981]

Yes, these days people like to beat the racial dead horse on every single historical documentary ever produced. Hound us, blame us & never let us forget things that happened in the past that that we weren't even part of. Big respect for you for going beyond that barrier.