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First Hmong professional network in Madison provides community, opportunity to give back
Over the last decade, young Hmong professionals moving to Madison have approached Mai Zong Vue on how to connect with others in their new community. “Do you know if there’s a group of Hmong professionals?” individuals would ask the Hmong community …
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Man faces charges in Appleton kidnapping
The girl distanced herself from Chang after the weekend of Oct. 22 when at a Hmong New Year celebration Chang insisted on dancing with her but did so in a manner that made her uncomfortable. A preliminary hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29.
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Nan villagers share memories of King
He visited Nan 22 times, four of them to Ban Tham Wiang Kae in Song Khwer, a remote, mountainous district home to the Hmong ethnic highlanders. The province was one of the so-called red zones, a battle ground between state authorities and communist insurgents.
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Thanksgiving diversity shows up around the table
It can make for incredible meals.” The Times’ Thanksgiving collection ranged from Norwegian Blotkake (a cream cake) and German Rotkraut (red cabbage slaw) to Hmong egg rolls and Filipino Bibingka (coconut rice cake). Acosta’s own family blends …
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Hmong: Diaspora’s Elementary Students Perform New Year Ceremony
Tags ceremony, elementary school, food, music, New Year, North Carolina, school, students, traditionsHmong elementary school students in Claremont, North Carolina, promote cultural awareness by displaying their peoples’ rich indigenous heritage and Hmong traditions, such as their New Year celebrations, food and music. In an attempt to highlight the …
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Celebrate the Hmong New Year at the Alliant Energy Center this weekend
Thanksgiving isn’t the only holiday you can celebrate this weekend. This Friday and Saturday, Madison’s Hmong community will celebrate the Hmong New Year at the Alliant Energy Center. “This is pretty much like a family traditional reunion within the …
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Steve Ly Becomes Nation’s First Hmong Mayor In Elk Grove
Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly, formerly a Laotian refugee, has a story to share as the nation’s first Hmong mayor. Ly’s family fled Laos while an internal conflict was killing thousands of civilians in the southeastern Asian country. Ly barely spoke English …
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Trinity County flips: Entire Emerald Triangle passed Prop. 64
Just before the election, widespread law enforcement raids were again unleashed that appeared to target more-recent county residents, SB 420 collective gardens and even the Hmong community. The Hmong have a tradition of using herbal baths that utilize …
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Holiday Basket Project underway
A basket option for a Hmong meal is estimated to cost about $150 for a family of eight. Toiletries, which cannot be purchased with food stamps, that can be included in a basket include toilet paper, toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, paper towels, dish soap …
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How California artists led a quilting revolution
The show includes many rarely exhibited works. Also at the museum: Architectural works in “Lines, Angles and Shapes,” which closes Nov. 27, and “Hmong Story Cloths,” on view through Jan. 15. Closed Thanksgiving-Friday; open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 26-27.
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Changing the racist mind after Trump
Act II: During this period of time, a large number of Hmong people had recently moved into the Twin Cities, many to the neighborhood I lived in for a year. Indeed, Hmong farmers grew food in my back yard, they kinda came with the house. Great efforts were …
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Johnson High School graduates become St. Paul fire inspectors
Both are graduates of Johnson High School. Her, who is believed to be the first Hmong female in Minnesota to be state-certified as a fire inspector, is a third-year student at Metropolitan State University. Nagloski, a former Dakota County corrections …
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Flavors from around the world
Serve with turkey. Serves 8 to 12. Hmong Egg Roll Stuffing Choua Der Moua and Nhia Vang Moua found asylum in the United States three decades ago as Hmong refugees from Laos, where November is the time of new rice, a cause for feasting. By happy coincidence …
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Three more resorts on Phu Thap Boek flattened
Tags peopleThe land on Phu Thap Boek was allocated to Hmong people for farming. Many instead leased their land to outsiders who built tourist accommodation, mostly small resorts, as the scenic area became popular with tourists. There are 13 more small hotels slated …
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Minnesota Lawmaker Finds Strength in ‘Two-Spirit’ Identity
“We have some very strong organizations here because Minnesota has a strong history with Hmong communities and other Asian groups,” Allen said. “And so at this time we’re organizing and trying to support these organizations working to address the racial …
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Reconnecting with ancestors in a turbulent time
Coming from a preliterate society, this idea of writing a spiritual letter to the spiritual world is new. Writing didn’t exist for the Hmong until the 1950s. But, I figured a spiritual letter could work because my dad is one of the few who could read in …
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Safe Streets Still a Social Justice Issue in Saint Paul
The driver of the car that killed him was named Choua Tong Yang, a Hmong-American and part of an earlier wave of refugees from Southeast Asia. Here’s their description of the incident: “I was driving along, I got close to the high school (Washington …