''The Minidoka Irrigator'' was a weekly newspaper published at the

Minidoka Relocation Center Minidoka National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in the western United States. It commemorates the more than 13,000 Japanese Americans who were imprisoned at the Minidoka War Relocation Center during the Second World War.

located in Hunt, Idaho. Publication began on September 10, 1942 and ended on July 28, 1945. It was one of many newspapers published in 10

War Relocation Authority The War Relocation Authority (WRA) was a United States government agency established to handle the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It also operated the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in Oswego, New York, which was t ...

(WRA) relocation centers. The newspapers served as a means for disseminating WRA rules, regulations and surveys. The WRA initially banned the use of Japanese in the newspapers but later issues sometimes included Japanese-language inserts. Newspaper articles cover a wide range of topics including daily activities, beauty tips, diet and nutrition, crime and law enforcement, education, hobbies, social activities and sports.

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