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Above the Clouds: Ma Pi Leng Pass
It was common to see families farming together in their fields wearing traditional Hmong dress, and people walking along tiny mountain paths with bundles on their backs. The people we ran into were warm, friendly and welcoming. Whether it was smiling for a …
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Learn African drumming
Past classes include Hmong story cloth and embroidery, Mexican tile painting, and traditional Hmong, Latin, and Bosnian dances. Said said that the goal is to reach the community at large. “I can’t tell you how powerful it was for me to watch [Ngari’s …
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Phetchabun governor takes action against anti-demolition protesters
Phetchabun provincial governor Bundit Theeveethivarak has ordered officers to file police complaints against four leaders of Hmong protesters for allegedly obstructing officials who were demolishing 19 resorts in the popular tourist destination Phu Thap Boek.
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Too much boba is bad for you. A proposed change to California’s data law could show who’s most at risk.
That doesn’t change at all. But it adds additional communities, such as Hmong, Thai, Indonesian.” The federal government, including the US Census Bureau, has been breaking out certain Asian ethnic groups for as a long as 150 years. AB 1726 would …
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The Hmong Horseman
The mountains of Vietnam have sheltered the Hmong people within a rugged landscape that requires the aid of small, robust horses. Follow Toa, the head of a family clan, as he enters the anual race.
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On Community Engagement: A Conversation with RadAzns TC
During this talk-show, I was asked if I knew how the Asian American community, particularly, the Hmong community was going to react to #BlackLivesMatter. I can vividly remember the remarks that the host made in Hmong (but for the sake of making this easier …
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Dylan Yang sentencing delayed again; new date is Oct. 19
Yang’s prosecution prompted a rally in Wausau to support him in May that drew hundreds of marchers who raised questions about how the criminal justice system treats Hmong people and led the Marathon County Board to suspend County Administrator Brad Karger …
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PM orders aid for Phu Thap Boek residents
Tags peopleThe prime minister’s move came after an operation to demolish the first batch of 111 illegal resorts on Phu Thap Boek in Lom Kao district, one of the province’s most popular tourist attractions, came to a halt after a protest by Hmong hilltribe people.
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Voting Wars: What Is Keeping Asian-Americans From the Polls?
Beth Vang grew up with a conflicted view of civic life. Vang, a 21-year-old college student, lives near St. Paul, Minnesota, in one of the largest Hmong communities in the U.S. In traditional Hmong culture, Vang said only the elite discuss politics and …
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Asian-American Population Surges, But Voter Turnout Still Lacks
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Beth Vang grew up with a conflicted view of civic life. Vang, a 21-year-old college student, lives near St. Paul, Minnesota, in one of the largest Hmong communities in the U.S. In traditional Hmong culture, Vang said only the elite …
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How Reforming Licensing Laws Can Help Fix America’s Dentist Shortage
Children’s Dental Services…treats about 30,000 patients each year, mostly from the Twin Cities’ Hispanic, Hmong and Somali immigrant communities. The dental therapy model was first adopted by nonprofits and community clinics to lower costs, says Karl …
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The fruit of royal blessings
One of many events commemorating the Queen’s seventh-cycle birthday this month, the show has textiles made by Karen, Lisu, Hmong, Yao, Akha and Lahu artisans, presented in artistic, multidimensional formats with text guides detailing the inspirations drawn …
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Grant Visas to Afghans
Vang Pao, a leader of the Hmong people. This was when a coalition government was taking over and the United States was disengaging from Laos. For a time it appeared that we were going to abandon the Hmongs who had served so valiantly under our direction …
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$60 Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelets
Tags ThailandThis adjustable silver cuff bracelet handcrafted by a Hmong tribesman in Thailand. Hmong silversmiths use traditional methods passed down through generations to produce beautiful silver works for art. The cuff can be adjusted to fit by squeezing or …
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Illegal resort operators at Phu Tab Berk given 7 more days to pack up
About 300 Hmong tribesmen, several of them guesthouse operators, staged a protest against the demolition on Saturday forcing the officials to move heavy machinery out of the mountainous retreat. A meeting on Monday scheduled by the governor and the illegal …
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What should St. Paul grads be allowed to wear? District might relax ceremony dress code
For Her, the family stole carried a great deal of meaning. “I wore it because a lot of Hmong women are not proud of being successful in terms of education,” she said. “As a Hmong woman, I am sort of like an outlier. I worked so hard to achieve my …
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What Fue Lee’s victory says about the political power of Hmong-Americans in Minneapolis
Growing up in north Minneapolis, Fue Lee didn’t live the typical lifestyle of an American kid: At a young age, he was representing his parents, who didn’t speak English, at meetings with public housing and welfare officials. He also took them to …
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Protest halts popular Phetchabun resort demolition
Tags peoplePHETCHABUN — An operation to demolish the first batch of 111 illegal resorts on Phu Thap Boek in Lom Kao district, one of the province’s most popular tourist attractions, has come to a halt after a protest by Hmong hilltribe people. Phetchabun governor …