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A Unique Family Reunion in Gunnison

Emily Mitarai teaches children music during the Inouye Creative Arts Camp/family reunion in Gunnison.
Photo by Charlie Inouye.
Emily Mitarai teaches children music during the Inouye Creative Arts Camp/family reunion in Gunnison.

By Dan Bammes

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Gunnison, UT – Charlie and Bessie Inouye met at an internment camp during World War II. They settled in Gunnison, Utah and raised six children. Those children, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren have been coming back to Gunnison for a family reunion for many years. But now that Charles and Bessie are gone, their extended family sponsors a creative arts camp for children. This year it's even more significant as Gunnison celebrates the 150th anniversary of its settlement. KUER's Dan Bammes has the story.

The Inouye Institute's website

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