Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity

The Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity originated from 36 intermarriages of Filipino immigrant men and Indigenous women (19 different tribes) who worked for Japanese American berry farmers in the 1930s as field bosses or berry pickers. Many of their 150 children born were raised in poverty and homes without electricity or indoor plumbing. Multigenerational trauma was passed on to their Indipino children because of their mothers’ forced assimilation growing up in Indian Residential Schools. Their fathers immigrated to the US believing in democracy, having been raised in American modeled schools during the US occupation of the Philippines. Instead, upon docking at the Port of Seattle, they were met with blatant racism, discrimination and violence. Both parents witnessed the military forced removal of their Japanese American friends. By developing culturally responsive educational resources that foster social and racial justice, we aspire to build a more inclusive and equitable community.

Website: indipinocommunityofbainbridgeisland.org