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Japanese vs Tulelake Controversy More than 1300 acres of land in Tulelake have
been dedicated to the Tule Lake Unit for
Story of fatal Bly, Oregon Japanese balloon bomb, WWII, featured in documentary, H&N 12/1/21. "Between 1944 and 1945, Japan launched more than 9,000 bomb-rigged balloons across the Pacific Ocean." Judge says no jurisdiction for suit over Tulelake Airport sale, H&N 10/6/2020. "A case claiming the city of Tulelake, Federal Aviation Administration and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma/Modoc Nation acted improperly in selling the land under the Tulelake Airport to the Modoc Tribe has been dismissed." On 75th anniversary, Bly remains connected to tragic WWII event - Japanese balloon bomb, Bend Bulletin, 5/5/2020. "...a tragic incident that caused the only American casualties of World War II on continental U.S. soil..."
* UTube link to NPS Whalon's speech at Japanese American meeting in San Jose, which was contrary to the description Larry Whalon gave the Tulelake local citizens regarding the GMP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE0K9IbJdAg&feature=youtu.be 2017 Tule Lake Unit, WWII Valor in the Pacific Redesignated as Tule Lake National Monument, NPS Press Release 3/25/19 Name change likely to Tule Lake National Monument, H&N 3/6/19. KBC NOTE: The Tule Lake Committee has already helped obtain more than 1300 acres for their current designation of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, honoring the Japanese living in America who were relocated to the Tulelake Relocation facility for four years until WWII was over. For more than a decade they have continued to sue the Tulelake Airport, City of Tulelake and Modoc County to shut down our airport that services 40,000 square miles, so they could acquire that land also to tell their story. (Tulelake Committee's partner) CAIR backs Ilhan Omar's "legitimate criticism" of Israel, Britebart 2/11/19 FAA supports Tulelake airport sale (to Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma) as settlement hearing (with Tule Lake Committee) looms, H&N 9/16/18. Tule Lake Committee seeks injunction to stop airport sale, H&N 8/23/18. KBC NOTE: The H&N editor again did not collect comments from the agricultural community, which consists primarily of WWI and WWII veteran homesteaders and their families who are dependant on the Tulelake Airport for crop needs, emergency services, and the many services of an airport. It services a 200x200 mile area (40,000 square miles). The activist Tule Lake Committee has continuously sued our town, county and Macy's Flying Service for many years petitioning against an airport security fence to save lives of pilots and passengers. Their stated goal is to acquire our airport, along with the 1400 acres already acquired to tell their story of being relocated here for 4 years after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The city chose to sell the Tulelake Airport to the Modoc Tribe from Oklahoma because the tribe committed to keeping our airport as a functioning airport to service our communities.
TuleLake Committee 1st amended complaint for Injunction:
TLC vs Tulelake and Modoc Tribe from Oklahoma
8/22/18.
KBC News August 2018: We recently came across an
October Herald and News article by editor Lee
Juillerat quoting activist Barbara Takai of the
TuleLake Committee. 10/3/17. She claims our KBC News
website
demonizes Muslims and the Muslim American civil
rights group CAIR as 'terrorists', citing our
"racism" "hysteria" "failed political leadership"
"lies" and "fake news." Tule Lake Committee (Japanese activists) makes counter offer for Tulelake airport land, H&N 7/13/18. Tulelake council approves first step to sell land underlying airport, H&N 7/12/18. "Tulelake City Council held the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of the land underlying the airport to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. The airport itself is owned by Modoc County... In two legal challenges, the Tule Lake Committee, which includes Japanese Americans who were incarcerated at Tule Lake and their families, fought the construction of the (security) fence..." Tulelake City Council ordinance to sell Tulelake Airport land to Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, July 2018 What is the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma? Tribe in negotiations to purchase Tulelake Airport, Herald and News 6/20/18.
Tulelake
Japanese Relocation Camp plan finalized:
Press Release on the TuleLake Unit GMP/General
Management Plan 5/31/18
(Japanese) Balloon Bomb
Exhibit At Klamath County Museum May 3rd,
Klamath Falls News 4/27/18. "A
new exhibit on the Japanese balloon bomb that killed six
people near Bly in 1945 will open next week at the
Klamath County Museum."
Tule Lake Committee seeks injunction to stop airport
sale, H&N 8/23/18.
KBC NOTE: The H&N editor again did not collect
comments from the agricultural community, which consists
primarily of WWI and WWII veteran homesteaders and their
families who are dependant on the Tulelake Airport for
crop needs, emergency services, and the many services of
an airport. It services a 200x200 mile area (40,000
square miles). The activist Tule Lake Committee has
continuously sued our town, county and Macy's Flying
Service for many years petitioning against an airport
security fence to save lives of pilots and passengers.
Their stated goal is to acquire our airport, along with
the 1400 acres already acquired to tell their story of
being relocated here for 4 years after Japan bombed
Pearl Harbor. The city chose to sell the Tulelake
Airport to the Modoc Tribe from Oklahoma because the
tribe committed to keeping our airport as a functioning
airport to service our communities.
Tulelake council approves first step to sell land underlying airport, H&N, posted to KBC 7/15/18. "Tulelake City Council held the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of the land underlying the airport to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. The airport itself is owned by Modoc County... In two legal challenges, the Tule Lake Committee, which includes Japanese Americans who were incarcerated at Tule Lake and their families, fought the construction of the (security) fence..." Tulelake City Council ordinance to sell Tulelake Airport land to Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, July 2018 "A meeting to discuss ways to work with the Modoc, Klamath and other tribes and with Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who's far Northern California congressional district includes Modoc and Siskiyou counties, (was) planned 1 p.m. Monday, (July 2) at the Natural Resource Conservation Office, 611 Main St., in Tulelake," H&N 6/29/18
Tulelake
Japanese Relocation Camp plan finalized:
Press Release on the TuleLake Unit GMP/General
Management Plan, posted to KBC 6/10/18 CAIR asks judge to hide Hamas ties in trial; Lawsuit against investigators could backfire on 'Muslim Mafia', WND 7/18/18
Who's Who in Japanese-American Tule Lake committee, and
documentation of Japanese American ties to Muslim
“terrorist group” CAIR, 2/4/17.
A few of the articles
include:
Letters
opposing the National Park Service (NPS)-preferred
Alternative Plan C to develop the WWII Japanese Relocation Camp.
With the current lawsuit by the Japanese Tule Lake Committee
against our Tulelake Airport, Modoc County, and City of Tulelake,
NPS encouraging tours to be conducted on the airport throughout
the day, efforts to buy more land for their monument, etc, our
community opposes the NPS multimillion $ plan to develop 1400
acres already acquired for their monument. Opposition expressed to Lava Beds status change, H&N, 5/12/17. "A recurring theme was the fear the Japanese-American group opposing fencing of the Tulelake Airport might try to incorporate expansion of the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument with legislation re-designating Lava Beds...The committee recently refiled a lawsuit against Modoc County for plans to develop a fence around the Tule Lake Airport." "Mickey Gimmel, Pit River Tribe chairman, mostly focused his sometimes angry comments on concerns about the Medicine Lake Highlands, which border the park and have been considered for geothermal development. “You better take us seriously and talk to us,” he barked. “We can be in opposition or we could be with you.” An old injustice won't justify a newer one, H&N letter to editor by David Porter Misso 5/5/17. "Great news for lawyer fees, thanks to the (Japanese) Tule Lake Committee / TLC and its new and improved lawsuit to shut down our Tulelake Airport and close the largest non-governmental business in this part of Modoc County...The TLC must start working to improve their anti-rural prejudice and help build a top notch educational visitor center..." Tule Lake Committee re-files airport fencing lawsuit, H&N 4/13/17. KBC brief overview: Indians dwelled in this region, including where our Tulelake Airport is, for hundreds or more years. It was farmed since the turn of the century. For four years, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were relocated to Newell, within the Tulelake Basin. Later those who refused to pledge their allegiance to the USA were confined here with their families until the end of WWII, while our local veterans were either fighting in the foreign war or in Japanese POW camps. As with other relocation camps, after the war the camp was removed. In the 1950's the Tulelake Airport was built to service 200x200 / 40,000 square miles of agriculture, along with emergency airlifts, Forest Service wildfire airplane refueling, emergency landings, and to be a regular airport for our basin. In the past several years, the Japanese have acquired over 1400 acres of land to tell their story. They feel over 6000 acres, wherever they walked, is their sacred land. The Japanese Americans and their partners CAIR, Council on American-Islamic Relations, are encouraging the lawsuit against our county, city and family-run airport, so they can acquire our airport to add to their monument. Our local National Park Service is encouraging their getting onto the airport. The Indians and local communities support our airport and oppose the Japanese expansion of more land. The NPS General Management plan option C, many millions of dollars, was opposed by our communities after the NPS encouraged the Japanese to get onto the airport. Opposition was from the City of Tulelake, Modoc County, Siskiyou County, Tulelake Irrigation District, Tulelake Growers Association, Congressman LaMalfa, and KBC News constituents. The Tule Lake Committee website blasts our White veterans who homesteaded here and us "white supremists", https://www.tulelake.org . Our community initially looked forward to working together and telling our whole community's history...their lawsuits don't appear to make good neighbors. Comments due Feb 28, 2017 NPS General Management Plan for Tulelake WWII Japanese relocation camp Letter from Macys Flying Service, Tulelake, to their community regarding NPS General Management Plan for Tulelake WWII Japanese relocation camp Includes where to send comments. Tule Lake Unit, World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument comments by Rudy Hiley February 26, 2017
George Takei sets phaser to ‘American Spring,’ calls for
revolution against Trump, Washington Times 2/27/17.
Rejection of Nomination of Cong. Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary, Western States Constitutional Rights, LLC, letter to Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources 2/2/17. Many TOPICS INCLUDE: national forests and parks could be transferred into trust for tribes, tribes could exercise water rights based on aboriginal priority date to claim use over all waters flowing through "flowing through deemed 'Indian Forest Lands' at the expense of downstream farmers and ranchers (as is happening in Upper Klamath Basin)," Yurok Tribe lawsuit which would severely curtail Klamath Project and Off-Project irrigators exercise of their water rights, "Zinke has failed to guard America’s back-door against infiltration by lethal terrorists...unguarded 3,987-mile U.S.-Canada border that spans “sovereign” Indian reservations," "the Islamic Government of Turkey also sponsored eight additional tribes with reservations located within 100 miles of a nuclear power plant, a registered nuclear fuel facility or a registered uranium mine or deposit and also a water source," "...Council on American Islamic Relations (“CAIR”) located..." in same areas as many tribes. What is being proposed is a “Taking” pure and simple. NPS encroaching onto the Tule Lake airport and the advocation group involved are an overreach on the part of NPS, letter to KBC News by Werner Hoyt 1/18/17
***2/4/17
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Comments are due Feb 28,
2017 for development of the WWII Japanese relocation
camp near Tulelake, the NPS / National Park Service’s
GMP / General Management Plan.
Approximately 67 concerned citizens and government
employees attended the Jan. 18 meeting in Tulelake, by
far the largest turnout of all the recent meetings Lava
Beds National Monument Superintendent Larry Whalon has
held from Washington to LA. This plan will affect every
person and business in the Tulelake basin. Most all
those who spoke opposed expansion
of the already-acquired
1300 acres of land..."
Who's Who in Japanese-American Tule Lake committee, and
documentation of Japanese American ties to Muslim
“terrorist group” CAIR, 2/4/17.
A few of the articles
include: National Park Service staff step up campaign against Trump, H&N, posted to KBC 2/4/17. "The National Park Service employees’ Twitter campaign against President Donald Trump spread to other parks on Wednesday, with tweets on climate change and a reminder that Japanese Americans were forcibly interned in camps and parks during World War II..." **The next meeting outlining the Tulelake Unit General Management Plan will be held on Wednesday January 18, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at the Tulelake City Hall. This is the plan to develop the WWII Japanese Relocation Camp site for tourists. Presently the site is more than 1300 acres dedicated to their story. They are hoping for more "willing sellers" in and near the Tulelake airport; Tulelake airport and community members support plan A.
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MEETING MONDAY NOV. 28, 2016 - TULELAKE, Nov. 29
Klamath -
Tule Lake Unit Valor in the Pacific National
Monument (National Park for Japanese
Americans who were relocated here during WWII). December 7, 1941
Cora Conner, 87, witness to history, dies. Played a role in Mitchell-Japanese bombing tragedy, H&N 12/22/16. "...At age 16, she was on duty at the Bly telephone office on May 5, 1945, when it was learned six people — a minister’s pregnant wife and five young teenagers — were killed when they accidentally detonated a Japanese balloon bomb..." 70th anniversary of Bly (Oregon) bombing recalled. Picnic outing turns deadly when Japanese bomb discovered, followed by Ceremony marks 70th anniversary of WWII deaths, H&N 5/6/15. "The killings were caused by a Japanese balloon bomb. About 9,000 hydrogen-filled balloons carrying 30,000 bombs were launched from Honshu, Japan, during a five-month period that ended in April 1945." December 7, 2016. KBC News: Today is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor; we honor our veterans! Klamath Basin is the home of survivors and their families of Pearl Harbor and WWII, of veterans who were invited by their government to farm here after their service to our country. Some survived being POWs in Japan. They won homesteads, and were given a barracks to live in from the WWII Japanese relocation camp near Tulelake. The veterans did not want the relocation camp to be located here, and they felt the camp was wrong. Today the descendants of the Japanese-American families who were relocated here are suing our airport managers to prevent a security fence from being erected around the airport, with the goal of shutting down the airport so they can claim their "sacred ground". Our small airport services 40,000 square miles, providing ag and emergency services to our small communities dependent on it. Presently the Lava Beds National Monument, which is managing the Tule Lake Unit (over 1040 acres near Tulelake have been dedicated to telling the story of the Japanese relocation), wants to put millions of dollars, the most expansive plan of 3, into developing and resurrecting much of the camp which is now mostly gone, including acquiring more land from "willing" sellers. The lawsuit could cause our airport that services our homesteads to be a "willing" seller. Their story would not include stories of our veterans and their families and Pearl Harbor, but has been stated to include the "racism" and "war hysteria" by our white veterans and government. Here is a recent article urging Japanese American sympathizers into voting to vastly expand the services and acreage "...As the Tule Lake Committee says, it is all hallowed ground, and visitors should be able to experience and walk on the lands where their families once endured incarceration and segregation — without the barrier of an 8- to 10-foot high fence around an existing airstrip that cuts through the heart of the old barracks ground.." http://resisters.com/2016/11/28/adopt-alternative-c-for-public-access-to-tule-lake/ . It continues, "Under an incoming federal administration that threatens a Muslim registry and mass deportations if not incarcerations, the lessons of Tule Lake are needed more than ever." Our community supports a museum and some tours and services on the land they've already taken, but not the decimation of our airport and remaining ag economy of our veteran families.
Here is our
Homesteader
Page.
Petition for Writ of Mandamus 7/25/14: Tule Lake Committee vs / County of Modoc, County of Modoc Board of Supervisors, City of Tulelake, City Council of the City of Tulelake, Respondents Macy's Flying Service and Nick Macy. "The Tule Lake Committee brings this mandamus action to protect historic integrity and access to the Tule Lake Segregation Center, a National Historic Monument...The city and county now propose to construct various airport improvements which the Tule Lake committee contends will adversely impact the historic integrity of the site..." Tule Lake land grab needs to end, H&N letter to the editor by David Misso, Tulelake, posted to KBC 7/25/16 Calif. U.S. Congressman Doug LaMalfa proposed HB4387 "This Act may be cited as the “Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2016”, posted to KBC 1/27/16. "When preparing the general management plan, the Secretary shall consult with the City, County, and Airport to ensure that management of the Historic Site does not negatively impact operation of the Airport." Barbara Boxer bill to establish the Tule Lake National Historic Site in the State of California in Tulelake, posted to KBC 1/27/16 Japanese suing to shut down the Newell (near Tulelake) airport. KBC responds in the interview for "stakeholders" from the Udall Foundation, Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Modoc County invited them to bring consensus in the conflict. The Japanese group and wealthy supporters have sued Tulelake, managing the small airport that serves the local family farms, because they don't want a security fence that is mandated by FAA around the airport: “Visitors…. want to summon up the ghosts of the place, to revive long-suppressed memories and to mourn personal and collective loss…” Legislation to change Tule Lake status offered (of the WWII Japanese Relocation Camp), KBC 1/7/16 PRESS RELEASE - Tulelake Airport Stakeholder Meetings 11/10/15: "...In particular, some stakeholder groups have expressed concern that construction of an airport fence to control access to the aircraft operations area could adversely affect historic resources and limit public access to areas of historical interest..." KBC TRANSLATION: Japanese do not want the Tulelake airport to have a safety fence to keep animals or anything unsafe off the airstrip because they were relocated to this area during WWII after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Later the Japanese Americans relocated here would not pledge allegiance to the USA. See Japanese demand for 1000-acre monument page
The Tulelake/Newell Airport Controversy..Letter from Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors to Modoc County Board of Supervisors, posted to KBC 2/28/16. "The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors is writing to express it's appreciation and support for Modoc County in its ongoing role in the operation of the Tulelake Municipal Airport in Newell. In particular, we understand the necessity of keeping the airport open and secure by installing necessary perimeter fencing..." Japanese 'Stop the Fence' Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StopTheFence?fref=ts Petition for Writ of Mandamus 7/25/14: Tule Lake Committee vs / County of Modoc, County of Modoc Board of Supervisors, City of Tulelake, City Council of the City of Tulelake, Respondents Macy's Flying Service and Nick Macy. "The Tule Lake Committee brings this mandamus action to protect historic integrity and access to the Tule Lake Segregation Center, a National Historic Monument...The city and county now propose to construct various airport improvements which the Tule Lake committee contends will adversely impact the historic integrity of the site..."
A 2003 article and photos about the manager of the Tulelake / Newell airportphoto by Pat Ratliff/Klamath Media from Oct 30, 2003 Nick Macy (Tulelake) poses with his fourth AT-6 division national championship trophy, which he won this year in Reno. * Note the website on the National Champion's airplane Soaring above the pack Nick Macy has taken a childhood passion and turned it into an national championship winning pastime Herald and News, posted to KBC 10/10/06 Calif. U.S. Congressman Doug LaMalfa proposed HB4387 "This Act may be cited as the “Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2016”, posted to KBC 1/27/16. "When preparing the general management plan, the Secretary shall consult with the City, County, and Airport to ensure that management of the Historic Site does not negatively impact operation of the Airport." 1/19/16 - Japanese suing to shut down the Newell (near Tulelake) airport. KBC responds in the interview for "stakeholders" from the Udall Foundation, Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Modoc County invited them to bring consensus in the conflict. The Japanese group and wealthy supporters have sued Tulelake, managing the small airport that serves the local family farms, because they don't want a security fence that is mandated by FAA around the airport: “Visitors…. want to summon up the ghosts of the place, to revive long-suppressed memories and to mourn personal and collective loss…” Legislation to change Tule Lake status offered (of the WWII Japanese Relocation Camp), posted to KBC 1/7/16 (Japanese) Writ of mandamus against City of Tulelake is unjust, by Rudy Hiley, letter to the editor of Herald and News 1/10/15 PRESS RELEASE - Tulelake Airport Stakeholder Meetings 11/10/15: "...In particular, some stakeholder groups have expressed concern that construction of an airport fence to control access to the aircraft operations area could adversely affect historic resources and limit public access to areas of historical interest..." KBC TRANSLATION: Japanese do not want the Tulelake airport to have a safety fence to keep animals or anything unsafe off the airstrip because they were relocated to this area during WWII after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Japanese Americans relocated here would not pledge allegiance to the USA. Tule Lake Unit part of Park Service grant, H&N, posted to KBC 6/17/15. "National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis Tuesday announced 20 grants totaling more than $2.8 million for the sites."
70th anniversary of Bly (Oregon) bombing
recalled. Picnic outing turns deadly when
Japanese bomb discovered,
followed by
Ceremony marks 70th anniversary of WWII
deaths,
H&N 5/6/15. "The
killings were caused by a Japanese balloon
bomb. About 9,000 hydrogen-filled balloons
carrying 30,000 bombs were launched from
Honshu, Japan, during a five-month period
that ended in April 1945." Internment camp bill's message: Don't forget, Fresno Bee Sept. 18, 2005: "Tule Lake in 1943 became the site where difficult detainees were sent." (After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and declared war on America, these detainees would not) "sign loyalty oaths.") ============================================ Writ of mandamus against City of Tulelake is unjust, by Rudy Hiley, letter to the editor of Herald and News 1/10/15 (Japanese) Lawsuit aims to halt (Tulelake) airport (safety) fencing. Historical value of site should be considered, group claims, H&N 8/6/14. " Jacques said the planned new fence would replace an existing barbed wire fence. The purpose of the fence, he explained, is to prevent wildlife from going onto the airport runway....Modoc County has offered guided tours, but said those proposals have been rejected... Our goal is not to deny access to anyone, and we’re willing to try to work with them,” New Tule Lake Unit fence is more than just a fence, H&N 11/23/14. "...the fence being replaced is not part of the Tulelake Airport, where Modoc County wants to build a new fence to prevent wildlife from entering the runways. Japanese American groups have protested that fence, which they say will reduce public access to a portion of the former Tule Lake Segregation Center." Tulelake Airport lawsuit (by Japanese) handed to Modoc County, H&N 8/22/14. "...Modoc County officials say the fence is not intended to prevent access but is needed to prevent wildlife from being on airport runways." Opposition: Airport fence desecrates Tule Lake, H&N, 7/28/13. "This isn’t anything that came up recently,” Macy said of the fence proposal, noting that following the 9/11 terrorist attack the FAA stepped up security requirements at all airports. Macy emphasized the fence proposal is not intended to lessen the former detention center’s historic importance or to exclude people from touring the site. “We have never denied access. We’ve always welcomed them to come to the airport,” he said of allowing visits during pilgrimages or other organized outings, although he believes there are legitimate concerns about people and or animals on the airport runway. “We want to keep people safe.”
Tule Lake meetings continue;
Public input sought on
management of the National Monument Unit,
H&N 7/16/13. "Although the Tule Lake
Unit’s focus has been on 44 acres that were part of the former
detention segregation center near present day Newell, Reynolds
notes the unit also includes a 1,293-acre tract of land at The
Peninsula/ Castle Rock that is closed to the public, and the
66-acre Camp Tulelake, a former Civilian Conservation Corps camp
where Japanese Americans along with Italian and German prisoners
of war were held during WWII."..."Another
round of California meetings are scheduled Sept. 5 in Los
Angeles, Sept. 17 in Sacramento, Sept. 18 in Berkeley, Sept. 19
in San Francisco and Sept. 24 in San Jose." In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml |
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