Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds
Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of forest fires when located farther away from indigenous communities. Based …
‘That’s what being Hmong is about’: Springing forward as Hmong New Year season wraps up
Hmong Iowans who have made history in the Hawkeye state like Doua Lor, believe Hmong history is directly connected to where the community is heading in the future. Full story: …
Push for Hmong veterans to get Congressional Gold Medal
A strong effort is underway to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong veterans who fought a secret war on behalf of the United States in Laos during the Vietnam …
Lawmakers want Hmong vets to get Gold Medal for fighting in Vietnam’s ‘secret war’
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is pushing for Hmong-American veterans of the “secret war” in Vietnam to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. During the Vietnam War, the Hmong …
‘Not a zero-sum game’: UW-Madison panelists discuss teaching Asian-American history alongside other identities
Panelists shared thoughts and challenges about Asian-American representation in schools and how they feel its presence could create a brighter future in education. Full story: …
Xcel Energy Center, RiverCentre updates could cost ‘hundreds of millions.’ City officials explain the need.
Remodeling, if not reinventing downtown St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and the city’s adjoining RiverCentre convention halls would require the state to find “hundreds of millions” of dollars, a request …
Herzing-Minneapolis Secures $1.8 Million Department of Education Grant – Unveiling a Brighter Future for Underserved Students
New DOE funding to empower Minneapolis-area Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander community to pursue nursing and healthcare careers MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2023 // — Herzing University’s … Full …
Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War would receive Congressional Gold Medal under push by lawmakers
Members of Congress from Wisconsin are leading a bipartisan effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War. Full story: …
Ringing in the 2024 Hmong New Year
Community members, UMD students and staff, veterans and the Hmong community came together to bring in the 2024 year. Full story: https://www.wdio.com/front-page/local-news/ringing-in-the-2024-hmong-new-year/ …
Hmong New Year Celebrated in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. –Duluth community members gathered yesterday to celebrate the Hmong New Year at Coppertop Church. It has been nearly 50 years since Hmong in Minnesota began resettling in the …
Ticker – Hmong New Year at First United Methodist Church
The entire community is invited to help celebrate the Hmong New Year on Saturday, at First United Methodist Church in Duluth from 9am-5pm. Full story: …
One word to describe this luxe hideaway
In this case, it’s a meld of the district’s Thai, Hmong and Moung cultural groups. It’s no tokenistic approach, as all details have been carefully considered, even down to the …
Retaining spiritual connection
She carried them across the Mekong River as the family fled the Communist takeover of her native Laos four decades ago. Today, they facilitate the connection to the spiritual world …
Here are the buttons for the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival
Thao is first-generation Hmong-American and grew up in St. Paul and Savage. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival) Thao, 47, is a painter and a partner at Folklore Studio, …
Hmong New Year Preparations Take Place At Coppertop Church In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — The local Twin Ports Hmong community is busy preparing for their annual New Year celebration. The celebration is happening tomorrow but today was all about getting the …
Steve Cahalan: La Crosse restaurant Rice N Spice offers several kinds of Asian cuisine
Its permanent sign went up a few weeks ago above the entrance to Rice N Spice Cuisine at 1908 Campbell Road in La Crosse, where Simon and Kayla Lee are …
CUSD Asian Student Success Conference highlights Hmong culture
Hundreds of high school and middle school students from Clovis Unified schools gathered in the gym at Clovis East High School on Wednesday, November 29th for the Asian … Full …
The dark side of Henry Kissinger’s legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War
The late Henry Kissinger’s legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled …
