Confinement in the Land of Enchantment Crystal City This restlessness and constant desire

This restlessness and constant desire to be in two places speaks to a universal experience as well as the deeply personal ties of family to place

Tattoo by Stan Corona

dance and drama in the camps

yet persevered and endured the difficult working and living conditions of the sugarcane plantations for the sake of their children

Confinement in the Land of Enchantment Crystal City This restlessness and constant desireFunded in large part by the National Parks Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program, this book is a collaboration of the New Mexico Japanese American community, the survivors of confinement, and various scholars, to bring together the history and narratives of people of Japanese descent who lived in New Mexico during WWII. Through historical photos, documents and essays, it chronicles the experiences at four confinement sites in the