Scouts in Camp 1b

Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Robert and Rumi Uragami (2003.86.1)

This object is part of the story , which is about Identity.

Amache, Identity, Scouts in Camp

This Boy Scouts of America certificate was given to the Boy Scout troop of Japanese Americans incarcerated at Amache, Colorado. Look closely at the text and designs on this certificate.

  • How would you describe the overall tone of this certificate?
  • Which words stand out to you?
  • How would you have felt if you received this certificate from the Boy Scouts of America while you were imprisoned by the US government?
  • How might words such as “duty to country” and “Americanization” feel different to the members of this troop under the conditions in which they lived?