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PC ' Our Voice Pacific Citizen JACL National and Honolulu Chapter Newsstand: 25¢ $1.50 postpaid (U.S., Can.) / $2.30 (Japan Air) #29891 Vol. 136, No.6 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) APR. 4-17, 2003 Political Activist Yuri Kochiyama Community Groups and Law Enforcement Still Going Strong at 81 Agencies Back Homeland Security Pledge B CAROLINE AOYAGI dents gathered to hear about the y By MARTHA NAKAGAWA Americans living in Los director of the Asian Pacific Executive Editor struggles and triumphs of her long Assistant Editor Angeles and Orange counties American Legal Center who career of political activism and to alone, Toma hopes to prevent a came up with the idea for a CLAREMONT, Calif.- Yuri learn of her views on the current Southern California has the repeat of what occurred after Homeland Security Pledge, Kochiyama, 81, uses a walker ' war in Iraq. largest population of Arab 9/11 such as the hate crime mur­ said, "We believe that this now and her memory may fail her She didn't take long to express Americans and Muslim der of an Egyptian Christian in pledge is a way for people in at times, but after four decades as her adamant opposition to the Americans in the nation, and Los Angeles County. , our community to come a civil rights leader and staunch Iraqi war. Not only is Kochiyama with the United States now at "We are living in dangerous together, to work in a broad anti-war activist her passion for against the current war that began war with Iraq, coalition with her beloved causes remains March 19, she believes this is only a broad sec­ all the various unquestionably strong. the latest in a string of unjust wars tion of groups so that On a recent visit to the Pomona , by the United States. Southern we can create College campus March 24, a "America seems to have a for­ California more toler­ capacity crowd of Asian . mula for war," she said, "a sort of community ance." American, African American, leaders came Law Arab American, and white stu- See KOCHIVAMAlpage 6 together in an enforcement effort to pre­ agencies that vent a back­ support the lash. Homeland Robi n Se curity Toma, execu­ PIe d g' e tive director include the of the Los FBI, LAPD, Angeles Los Angeles County County Hum a n Sheriff's Relations Department, ' Commission, PHOTO: MARTHA NAKAGAWA Los Angeles is spearhead­ Najeeba Syeed-Miller, a Muslim American woman, shares how her Police Chief's ing a life has changed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and now with the Association, Homeland United States at war with Iraq. U.S. Attor- Security ney's Office, PHOTO: CAROLINE AOYAGI Pledge Which calls upon com­ times," said Toma. "We are in and the Los Angeles County Political activist Yuri Kochiyama speaks before a crowd of university munity leaders, law enforce­ the midst of war, and we know and City District Attorney's students at an event sponsored by Pomona College's Asian American ment officials and religious with �ar comes the tendency to , offices. Resource Center March 24. leaders to do their part in pro­ dehumanize the enemy ... "The FBI has committed moting homeland security and We've seen leaders speak out, numerous resources and has a what's happening in our "com­ freedom from hate and bigotry. and I think that has been a very firm commitment as far as SPRING CAMPAIGN munity," nationally, regionally Toma said the Los Angeles positive sign. We want to take it addressing all hate crimes, no and locally. I feel "something" Police Department has already a step further, take it to the next matter who the perpetrator is when I read the that I don't P.e. reported a slight increase in level with this pledge. We want or who the victims are," said . .:./ Our with almost any other main­ anti-Middle Eastern and anti­ leaders to take action within our Kenderick Williams. FBI stream publication I read on a ., PC ' Voice Muslim hate crimes since the communities so everyone will supervisor. • ' regular basis. It makes me feel start of the war. feel personal responsibility." proud that we have a voice, a By ANN FUJII LINDWALL With close to 300,000 Arab Stewart Kwoh, executive See PLEDGE/page 6 platform to raise issues that are P.e. EditQriai Board Member, PNWDC important, and fix them. Just imagine for a moment if I have been a community the P. e. no longer existed, and JACL National and Honolulu Chapter journalist for over 20 years in you are a person of Japanese Seattle and a community volun­ American ancestry. How would Testify in Support of Native Hawaiian Bill teer for over 25. It's in my blood you feel? Like no one cared any­ The JACL reaffirmed its sup­ national organization and the pIe of these islands can exercise and it drives me to get up in the more, that we aren't important, port for Native Hawaiian self­ Honolulu chapter provided testi­ their right to self-determination." that what we do, feel and say morning because I know it's determination by submitting testi­ mony in support of S. 344, legisla­ The JACL national council has vital that we keep our communi­ doesn't matter? Can you imag­ mony to the Senate Indian Affairs tion submitted by Sen. Daniel long supported the rights of Native ty in the forefront; to represent ine the ramifications? The P.e. Committee on March 20. Both the Akaka, D-Hawaii, and urged Hawaiians, having adopted several our needs and desires in this is OUR voice; to be able -to say Congress to act on the legislation. major resolutions over the past 20 what makes us tick, what makes "The JACL recognizes Native years during national conventions country. 2003 JACL NATIONAL Hawaiians as an aboriginal, indige­ in 1984, 1986, 1992 and 2000. And that's how I feel when I YOUTH CONFERENCE get the Pacifir; Citizen and see See FUJII LlNDWALLJpage 9 nous and native people with a During the 1984 national con­ unique history and trust relation­ vention, delegates representing < ship with the United States," members throughout the country' Inside the national JACL testimony stated. adopted a resolution urging "Accordingly, we urge the' United Congress to acknowledge the ille- Citizen States Congress and president to 'gal and immoral actions of the Pacific recognize the political status of United States and to provide resti­ Hawaiians as a native people, and tution for losses and damages suf­ Letters to the Editor ...2 provide for the implementation of fered by Native Hawaiians as a reconciliation efforts �tween the result of these wrongful actions. National ... News 3·4 , federal government and Native Most recently during the 2000 Hawaiians in accordance with national convention, the national Community News .... 5 Public Law 103-150." council c�Jled for legislation for­ ,"This issue deserves the atten­ mally recognizing the political Sports and tion of Congress because it has relationship 'between Native been neglected for too long," said Hawaii�ns and the U.S. govern­ Entertainment ........ 7 June 20-22, 2003 Susan Kitsu, Honolulu JACL pres­ ment in the wake of the U.S. Washington University ident. "Although our nation apolo­ Supreme Court decision in Rice Columns ............ 8 St. Louis, MO gized to Native Hawaiians '10 Cayetano. v. years ago for the terrible wrong For further information or to Calendar ..........10 that they suffered, we must now contact Congress regarding this 12 provide further assistance by estab­ legislation, visit http://capwiz. Obituaries, ..........11 lishing a process and mechanism comlj acII i ss ueslal ert/?a l er­ WEEKS through which theindigenous peo- tid=1664481&type=CO._ ' ·2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4-17, 2003 acilic clUzen � u Editor 7 Cupania Circle, .4 �e 7J ... .....•• . ..• Monterey Park, CA 91755 Tel: 323f725-0083, 800/966- tors that influenced the Nisei to able! or ignorant or both, have suc­ 6157, Fax: 323f725-0064 A Lousy Deal Re: Mori Memo respond in a manner that is consis­ cumbed to the most basic primeval .E-mail: [email protected] The persistent and recurrent It has been my pleasure to have tent with who they are as human instinct of "fight or flight" and taken exchanges concerning the antipo­ had a couple of in-depth conversa­ beings'. their fears and hatred out on others. Executive Editor: dal and relativistic views of the tions with our national president, It is well known among psychol­ Too often, we, the majority of Caroline Y. Aoyagi draft resisters and the 442nd Floyd Mori. Our district is work­ ogists and social workers that the Americans who supposedly stand Assistant Editor: Regimental Combat Team range ing with national JACLon our big cultural values and mores that are for democratic values, peace and Martha Nakagawa from patriotism and loyalty, segre­ annual fundraising dinner and we instilled into persons during their - freedom, have done way too little to Office Manager: Brian Tanaka protect our own people. Too often, Production Assistant: gation (442nd), internees and can see his personal commitment early formative years can have a Margot Brunswick "hostages," sacrifice and genocide, to the organization. His business profound effect on their responses we have been reactive rather than WriterlReporter: Tracy Uba and now among others the new expertise and common sense to various situations. It occurred to proactive in our public discourse and application of resources . Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting paradigm, more "respect" (P.C, approach to leadership has been me that such a dynamic may have . March 7-20, "Letters to the exemplary in these difficult times. influenced how Nisei responded It is an unfortunatefact that many of the young people who brutally Publisher: Japanese American Editor," Leo H.
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