Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage in the GGNRA

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is part of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, which are places “connecting past struggles to today’s movements for human rights and social justice." Read more about Asian American & Pacific Islander history in the Golden Gate National Parks and beyond with the articles below:

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National Park Service Ranger Todd Hisaichi at Muir Woods National Monument.
Big 'plunge' helped Muir Woods ranger realize his park dream

To get his dream job, Todd Hisaichi had to make a choice most people don’t have to make: He had to give up his original citizenship.

Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz

Presented by the FOR-SITE Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei brought his works to Alcatraz Island until spring of 2015.

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