Day: February 26, 2020
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UAFS students push for inclusivity among enrolled population
But some students on the panel said events that represent their respective cultures haven’t always been well received. Tifany Yang, vice president of the Hmong Student Association, said an event put … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang’s Vinai tops Kickstarter goal: ‘It’s not just my restaurant, it’s our restaurant.’
“You cannot make a living off of doing pop-ups,” says Chef Yia Vang, who won’t have to much longer: He’s successfully crowdfunded his new restaurant, Vinai. Read Full Article
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Wausau Council puts support behind Hmong residents after learning at least 5 people in county could be deported
The Wausau City Council voted unanimously to support a resolution opposing the deportation of non-citizen Hmong residents. Read Full Article
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This puppy looks like a cat and we are obsessed
Life is too short to either be a cat or dog person. The two don’t have to be mutually exclusive but often people are asked which they prefer, as if one is better than the other. But there is one … Read Full Article
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Hmong Farmer, Minnesota Organic
Lee family became the first Hmong farmers to be certified in organic farming in Minnesota, and May Lee says that growing food without chemicals is better for farming. Mhonpaj’s Garden is also a … Read Full Article
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Madison City Council denounces deportation of Southeast Asians
Many Hmong and Lao people fought in the Vietnam War as U.S. allies and faced subsequent retaliation in their home counties for their cooperation with the United States. In the 1970s, many moved to the … Read Full Article
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Hmong Leaders Rally Against Deportation
Efforts by the Trump administration to increase deportations to Laos have galvanized the Hmong community in the U.S., and leaders are scrambling to share information, quell panic and advocate for … Read Full Article
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Midwest Dispatch: Fake Report Stirs Fears in Minnesota’s Hmong Community
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The Hmong Village Market is a restaurant and retail space tucked into an industrial corner of St. Paul. Small, family-owned stalls offering brightly colored, traditional Hmong clothing sit alongside … Read Full Article
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Fresno County continues monitoring for coronavirus and feds warn of spreading illness
Schools have stocked up on masks for students “waiting to be picked up in the health office: who show flu-like symptoms. Letters have seen sent to student families in English, Hmong and Spanish. The … Read Full Article
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Native Women and Women of Color on Pregnancy Loss and Grief
Both books won Minnesota Book Awards. Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American writer. She is the author of the award-winning memoirs The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet. In 2019 Yang debuted her first … Read Full Article
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New effort to teach Wisconsinites about Hmong history and culture
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)– The Hmong Institute announced a state-wide celebration series on ‘Hmong Diaspora’ Tuesday. It’s been 45 years since a large number of Hmong immigrants came to the United States … Read Full Article
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This Dog Looks A Cat, A Drunken Fox, Or Maybe A Baby Bear…Reddit Is Going Crazy With Theories
He is very popular on Vietnam fb pages now.” The couple told BP that the dog was actually a mix of an ancient breed (likely Hmong) and Indochina dingo, but its cat-like appearance may have more to do … Read Full Article
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Wausau City Council passes resolution in support of Hmong community
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WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau’s city council has passed a resolution supporting the city’s Hmong/Lao community and opposing the deportation of residents to Laos by the federal government. District 10 … Read Full Article
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Resolution opposing Hmong and Lao deportations passes unanimously
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — A resolution “supporting our Hmong/Lao communities and opposing federal deportation of Hmong/Lao residents to Laos” was passed unanimously by the Wausau City Council on Tuesday. Read Full Article