25th Anniversary Idaho State Historical Society’s Esto Perpetua Award Program

MINIDOKA, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Idaho State Historical Society recently announced the winners of this year’s Esto Perpetua Award. This award is given each year to historical and cultural organizations for their stellar and impactful work in preserving and promoting Idaho history in communities across the state.

This year is also notable because it marks the 25th year for the agency to hand out these awards and praise. One of the 14 winners of the 2024 Esto’s included the Friends of Minidoka in the Magic Valley area.

They were named as an award winner for preserving the history at the Minidoka National Historic Site, which shows a timeline of the Japanese concentration camps that were stationed in Idaho during World War II.

“We’re really tankful to the Idaho State Historical Society for recognizing our work in order to preserve and protect this history,” said the Executive Director of Friends of Minidoka, Robyn Achilles. “It’s really satisfying to know how much they value this history, and this wouldn’t be possible without the Minidoka National Historic Site and the National Park Service recognizing the importance of this history as well.”

Other awardees of 2024 include:

§ Coeur d’ Alene Tribe § Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

§ Nez Perce Tribes § Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

§ Shoshone-Paiute Tribes § College of Idaho

§ Friends of Minidoka § Hummel Architects

§ i48 § Idaho Archaeological Society

§ Idaho Commission on the Arts § Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation

§ Idaho Public Television § Idaho Transportation Department

The 25th Annual Esto Awards ceremony is on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the Idaho State Museum. Doors will be open to the public starting at 4:30 pm. For more information on how to attend this year’s ceremony visit: Esto Perpetua Awards | Idaho State Historical Society

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