The Legacy of Japanese Immigrants in Nebraska

Faced by laws targeting only Asians, Japanese immigrants began to settle in Nebraska in the early 1900s. Many came following the railroads but stayed due to opportunities in business and agriculture. Vickie Schaepler explains how they overcame adversity, brought picture brides, and their families thrived. Learn of laws impacting their lives, the people who would support them and their impact in Nebraska.

This August 3, 2024 event was part of "Weaving a Nation" Nebraska Chautauqua in Norfolk, NE.

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Vickie Sakurada Schaepler is the Coordinator of the Japanese Hall and History
Project at Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska. Her work focuses on preserving the history of the Japanese in Nebraska. Through her leadership, a
Japanese Hall built in 1928 has been restored and moved to the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering to showcase this history. She is a previous board member of the History Nebraska Board of Trustees, the Buffalo County Historical Society and
recently appointed to the Nebraska Commission on Asian American Affairs.