Tag: people
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Neville Public Museum honors Hmong culture and veterans ahead of Hmong American Day
They honored the Hmong veterans who played a pivotal role during the secret war and the resilience of the Hmong people who fled Laos and resettled in Wisconsin after the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/05/11/neville-public-museum-honors-hmong-culture-veterans-ahead-hmong-american-day/
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Brenda Song Shares the Sweet Way She and Macaulay Culkin Pass Her Asian Heritage on to Their 2 Kids (Exclusive)
Brenda Song is proud of her heritage — and she’s making sure her children are, too. The 37-year-old actress, who is of Thai and Hmong descent, reflects on growing up in a “tight-knit” community where … Full story: https://people.com/how-brenda-song-and-macaulay-culkin-pass-her-asian-heritage-on-to-kids-exclusive-11729431
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Facts about Hmong in the U.S.
An estimated 360,000 people in the United States identified as Hmong in 2023, according to estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau. 1 Hmong Americans are the eighth-largest Asian origin … Full story: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/fact-sheet/asian-americans-hmong-in-the-u-s/
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Veteran’s bill passes Minnesota House…grants veteran’s status to Hmong fighters
The bill calls for veteran status under state law to certain people who served with secret guerilla units or other irregular forces in Laos: naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans’ … Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/veterans-bill-passes-minnesota-house-grants-veterans-status-to-hmong-fighters/article_66d7058b-821f-470a-9fc3-e99f7a8199f8.html
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The Southeast Asians facing exile from the US to a land they’ve never known
After surviving a CIA-led war and building lives in America, Laotian migrants are now being detained and deported with little warning. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3307993/southeast-asians-facing-exile-us-land-theyve-never-known
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From a refugee camp to City Hall, Fresno’s newest councilmember takes the reins after emotional ceremony
This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. In a tearful speech after taking his oath of office Thursday, Brandon Vang thanked the people who came before him. Th … Full story: https://thebusinessjournal.com/from-a-refugee-camp-to-city-hall-fresnos-newest-councilmember-takes-the-reins-after-emotional-ceremony/
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Minnesota bill would define Hmong soldiers who fought during Laos “Secret War” as veterans
The CIA recruited and trained thousands of Hmong people to fight on behalf of Americans during a clandestine operation in Laos during the Vietnam War, known as the “Secret War.” Now, those … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-bill-hmong-soldiers-laos-secret-war-veterans/
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Twins ‘skipping’ class to represent Australia at the world jump rope championships
One of the great things about jump rope competitions is that you can easily set up the equipment and the sport can be enjoyed by people of all fitness levels. People from young … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/en/article/twins-skipping-class-to-represent-australia-at-the-world-jump-rope-championships/7vq4t86sw
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Rammed-earth houses – A cultural heritage of Hmong people in Ha Giang
Rammed-earth houses are a distinctive cultural feature of the Hmong people living in the Dong Van Karst Plateau, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. Traditionally, these homes are … Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/rammed-earth-houses-a-cultural-heritage-of-hmong-people-in-ha-giang-post312255.vnp
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Families of Cambodians, Lao, Vietnamese affected by ‘Secret War’ seek wider state recognition
For years, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Lao people in Minnesota have said they’ve struggled to get specific recognition in state cultural program funding. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/26/cambodians-lao-vietnamese-secret-war-state-recognition/
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Producing an audio book to reach people in the Hmong language
A Journey of War, Love and Survival” recounts the story of a Hmong immigrant, Ia Moua. After experiencing political violence in Laos and then 15 years in a refugee camp in Thailand, Ia Moua is … Full story: https://theworld.org/segments/2025/03/26/producing-an-audio-book-to-reach-people-in-the-hmong-language
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ODOT analyst, corrections officer and family lawyer vie for Salem City Council seat
Three people are running to fill the Ward 6 Salem City Council seat left vacant by Mayor Julie Hoy. Here are the candidates. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/odot-analyst-corrections-officer-family-110159485.html
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4 sentenced to prison in Colombia for murder of Twin Cities comedian
Four people have been sentenced to prison in Colombia for the murder of a comedian from the Twin Cities, his family announced this week. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was on vacation in December 2023. His body … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/19/murder-sentence-tou-ger-xiong/
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Tou Ger Xiong’s killers sentenced in murder, family says
The family of the late Hmong-American comedian and performer Tou Ger Xiong says the four people convicted in his killing have been sentenced. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/tou-ger-xiongs-killers-sentenced-murder-family-says
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UNPO Addresses Human Rights Abuses Against the Hmong at UPR Info Pre-Session on Lao PDR
UNPO participated in the UPR Info Pre-Session on Lao PDR in Geneva, delivering a statement on behalf of the Hmong people. UNPO … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-addresses-human-rights-abuses-against-the-hmong-at-upr-info-pre-session-on-lao-pdr/
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My Take: Growing up Hmong
Growing up Hmong: A family’s story of survival. Hmong people are an ethnic group that originated in China and have spread across the globe. Many came to the U.S. after the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.pbs.org/video/my-take-growing-up-hmong-a9zgoy/
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Nail salon
Nail services are considered luxury services, Yee Yang added. If you don’t get your nails done, you can still live your life, but if you do get your nails done, people feel more confident and feel … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/en/podcast-episode/khw-txuas-rau-tes/clq1yvgj9
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The Heroic Sacrifice of the Hmong and Montagnard Tribesmen in Vietnam
The Hmong people are an indigenous group residing mainly in Southwestern China and mainland Southeast Asian countries, along with diaspora communities in the United States, Australia, and South … Full story: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-heroic-sacrifice-of-the-hmong-and-montagnard-tribesmen-in-vietnam