Archaeological Investigations of "Alaska" at Tule Lake Segregation Center in Northeastern California; Findings from Ground Penetrating Radar

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Tule Lake Segregation Center (TLSC) was a place of incarceration for over 18,000 Japanese Americans, yet it remains one of the most understudied incarceration sites of the Second World War. This presentation is an addition to the thesis research “Archaeological Investigations of "Alaska" at Tule Lake Segregation Center in Northeastern California”. The following research reveals the results of ground penetrating radar (GPR) conducted along Block 81 of TLSC within a portion of the site known as Alaska. This research was able to confirm the location of the barracks, latrines, and recreational halls that have since been bulldozed and removed post incarceration as well as identify several subsurface anomalies. These features are vital to understanding the life ways and experiences of Japanese Americans during wartime incarceration. Such knowledge validates the Japanese American experience, informs the narrative on incarceration, and acknowledges the true history of the United States. In addition, this fieldwork was made possible with the collaboration of multiple agencies, stakeholders, volunteers, and Japanese American descendants.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39648.0