February 27, 2006

Man accused of writing 'killer' on Hmong homes reaches deal ASSOCIATED PRESS MENOMONIE, Wis. - The prosecution of a man accused of painting the word "killer" on the homes of some Hmong neighbors after a Hmong man was arrested in the fatal shootings of six white hunters has been put off until July, and the case could eventually be dismissed, according to court records.
Journalism Organization Offers $136,500 in Scholarships to Asian American Students The Asian American Journalists Association is awarding the largest amount of student scholarships in its history.
Call for applications for folk and traditional arts apprenticeship awards (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) The Montana Arts Council's folklife program is calling for applicants for its folk and traditional arts apprenticeship program.

February 21, 2006

The Vang Trial, John Roberts and Our Sorry Legal System Chai Soua Vang will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. John Roberts will likely spend the rest of his life as the reigning Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The coincidence of the Roberts confirmation hearings
Letters to the Editor Jury of Our Peers? I appreciate your courage to write this (“A Jury of Our Peers?” Sep. 22) since none of the local papers in St. Paul or Wisconsin has addressed this issue of racism. Yet, they clearly depict Chai Soua Vang as Hmong.
Two Die in Murder-Suicide on Saint Paul’s Eastside. Saint Paul police were called to 1192 Burr Street on Tuesday, February 7th to investigate an apparent murder-suicide. When police arrived at about 2:30 p.m. at the house, they found the bodies of 25-year old Joane Khang and her 30-year old husband Kou Khang.
Kou Khang, 30, and Joane Khang, 25, had been married for nearly 13 years before both of their lives were ended on Tuesday, February 13, 2006 leaving behind two sons, 8 year old Chan and 1 year old Akito.

September 19, 2005

Hmong Man Found Guilty in Hunter Deaths
ABC News Sat, 17 Sep 2005 5:53 AM PDT
Jury Finds Hmong Man Guilty in Killing of Six Deer Hunters in Wisconsin
Vang verdict concerns Hmong community
Minnesota Public Radio Sat, 17 Sep 2005 8:24 AM PDT
The jury's guilty verdict ends the legal aspect of the Chai Vang murder case. But the emotional toll will linger, especially for members of the area's Hmong community.
Hmong man found guilty in hunter deaths
AberdeenNews.com Fri, 16 Sep 2005 4:01 PM PDT
HAYWARD, Wis. - A jury found a Hmong immigrant guilty Friday of murdering six deer hunters and wounding two others during a confrontation over trespassing, rejecting his claims he shot in self-defense after one hunter used racial slurs and another fired at him.
Hmong Man Found Guilty in Hunter Deaths
AP via Yahoo! News Sat, 17 Sep 2005 5:25 AM PDT
A jury convicted an Asian immigrant of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of six deer hunters, rejecting his claims that he fired in self-defense after being shot at and taunted by racial slurs.
Hmong convicted of killing Wisconsin hunters
Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Sep 2005 7:55 PM PDT
A Laotian immigrant was convicted on Friday of shooting to death six hunters, after the jury rejected his claim he fired after being shot at and that a racist tirade made him fear for his life.
Hmong immigrant convicted of murdering deer hunters
CNN.com Fri, 16 Sep 2005 4:51 PM PDT
Chai Soua Vang reacts after the defense rested their case in his murder trial Thursday. HAYWARD, Wisconsin (AP) -- A jury on Friday convicted an immigrant truck driver of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of six deer hunters during a confrontation over trespassing.
Hmong convicted of killing US hunters
AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:04 PM PDT. A Laotian immigrant was convicted of shooting to death six hunters in the US, after the jury rejected his claim he fired after being shot at.
Hmong Man Found Guilty in Hunter Deaths
AP via Yahoo! Asia News Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:38 PM PDT
A jury on Friday convicted an immigrant truck driver of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of six deer hunters during a confrontation over trespassing, rejecting his claims that he fired in self-defense.
Hmong man accused in hunters' deaths weeps after telling judge he will testify HAYWARD, Wis., 1:04 p.m. Sept. 15 (AP): A Hmong man accused of killing six deer hunters told a judge Thursday that he would testify at his murder trial, then wept as he talked with his mother and other family members.
Slayer of Wisconsin hunters was 'scared for my life'
International Herald Tribune Fri, 16 Sep 2005 9:05 AM PDT
A Hmong refugee charged with killing six Wisconsin hunters last fall took the stand at his trial here, testifying that he had acted in self-defense after he was shot at and subjected to ethnic slurs.
Man Accused in Hunters' Deaths Testifies
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Sep 2005 4:42 AM PDT
A Hmong man accused of killing six hunters and wounding two others said Thursday he feared for his life as he was confronted for trespassing.
Man Accused of Killing Six Hunters Says He Feared for His Life
New York Times Thu, 15 Sep 2005 9:13 PM PDT
HAYWARD, Wis., Sept. 15 - A Hmong refugee charged with killing six Wisconsin hunters last fall took the stand at his trial here on Thursday, testifying that he had acted in self-defense after he was shot at and subjected to a torrent of ethnic slurs.
Man Accused in Hunters' Deaths Testifies
ABC News Fri, 16 Sep 2005 5:55 AM PDT
Hmong Man Accused in Wisconsin Hunters' Deaths Testifies He Feared for His Life
MINNEAPOLIS — Hmong people are going to face more intense scrutiny as the trial of a Hmong truck driver accused of murdering six northern Wisconsin deer hunters in a confrontation over trespassing unfolds, a community leader says.
Hunters' screams for mercy ignored
Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Sep 2005 8:14 AM PDT
Chai Soua Vang, the Laotian Hmong immigrant charged with killing six hunters and injuring two others in the woods of north-west Wisconsin last November, took the stand and outlined in chilling detail how he attacked the hunting party as they ran for cover and screamed for help.
Vang's mother: Can't we all get along? | The Janesville Gazette | Janesville, Wisconsin, USA
Gazette Extra Sports Fri, 16 Sep 2005 6:11 AM PDT
Vang's mother: Can't we all get along? HAYWARD, Wis. - Minutes after Hmong immigrant Chai Soua Vang gave a blunt account of how he gunned down six white deer hunters in what he described as self-defense, his mother pleaded for people to get along.

September 10, 2005

Jury Set in Murder Trial of Hunter The panel is all white. The man charged with killing six in Wisconsin is Hmong, and he says they shot first after shouting racist slurs.
Hmong brace as trial starts in hunting deaths (Associated Press). MINNEAPOLIS - Hmong people are going to face more intense scrutiny as the trial of a Hmong truck driver accused of murdering
Hmong residents raised $1,283 (Green Bay). A fund set up by local Hmong residents for the families of the six hunters who were killed and two who were wounded in Sawyer County woods last November has netted $1,283.
Jury selection begins in hunters' slayings.(The Seattle Times). Hayward, Wis. Jury selection begins this week in the trial of a Hmong immigrant accused of shooting six deer hunters to death last November.
Jury selection begins for Hmong man accused of killing six hunters in Wisconsin (AP). MADISON, Wis. – Jury selection for a man accused of killing six deer hunters in the northern Wisconsin woods started Thursday with the judge refusing to force the defendant to wear a flak jacket to court. Security personnel wanted Chai Soua Vang
Jury Selection Begins in Hunter Slay Case (Associated Press). MADISON, Wis. Sep 8, 2005 — A jury was selected Thursday for the trial of a man accused of killing six deer hunters in the northern Wisconsin woods.
Jury selected for Hmong man accused of killing six hunters in Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis. The jury is in place for the trial of a man accused of killing six hunters last year in Wisconsin.

September 3 , 2005

Report: Vang may claim self-defense in hunter shootings (Associated Press) HAYWARD, Wis. - Attorneys for a man accused of killing six hunters in northwestern Wisconsin filed court papers suggesting he may claim self-defense in his trial, a newspaper reported.
Vang jury pool not typical of state (RLO)A Dane County juror selected for the trial of accused murderer Chai Soua Vang will likely not represent the typical Barron or Sawyer county resident, according to U.S. census figures.
Hunter-shooting witness statements clash. Two men injured in incident gave differing chains of events (Associated Press) HAYWARD — The two deer hunters wounded in a shooting in Wisconsin’s northwoods that killed six of their friends gave eyewitness statements that are “in conflict with each other,”
Attorney: Wounded hunters' statements in Vang case 'in conflict'. (AP) HAYWARD, Wis. - The two deer hunters wounded in a shooting in Wisconsin's north woods that killed six of their friends gave eyewitness statements that are "in conflict with each other,"
Racism seen in Hmong student attendance rate (CT). The Madison Metropolitan School District expects all students to attend class at least 94 percent of the time, but focus has shifted to one group that is steadily slipping below this goal at the high school level.
New Hmong mural dedicated (TKC). The dedication of the "Facing the Past, Looking to the Future: A Kansas Hmong Story Cloth" mural took place over the weekend.
Asian Festival Profits To Go Toward Hmong Families (channel3000). MADISON, Wis. -- A festival of Asian cultures in Madison will be more than just a celebration.
IMMIGRANT PATHWAYS. Exhibit highlights Hmongs journey to US. For centuries, the Hmong people of Thailand and Laos had no written language. As farmers, they didn’t really need it. They knew the tastes, colors, smells, and sounds of their lives, as well as the stories of their people.

August 10, 2005

Rice Lake park will honor slain hunters (AP)..RICE LAKE, Wis. - A new city park is being built to honor six northern Wisconsin deer hunters fatally shot last fall in a confrontation with another hunter over trespassing.
Rice Lake building new park to honor slain hunters (AP)...RICE LAKE, Wis. - A new city park is being built to honor six northern Wisconsin deer hunters fatally shot last fall following a confrontation with another hunter over trespassing in a hunting stand.
Hunters Memorial (RL)...There will be a granite wall with the names of the victims on it.
Refugees find piece of home in their new hometown (WSJ)...Madison's newest group of Hmong refugees were able to see a little bit of their homeland Monday at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
More than just reading for Hmong (CN)... Imagine an energetic group of 10 to 15 kids sitting quietly, reading Hmong together, uninterrupted, for an hour.
Seeds of change. For Central Valley Hmong families, the farming tradition faces an uncertain future (SFC)...As dusk descends on fields that hours ago registered temperatures above 100 degrees, Zong Xiong...
Troubles Beyond a Girl's 11 Years. A boy threw a water balloon. She threw a rock. Now the Fresno child could face four years' incarceration. Her trial is to start today. FRESNO — Elijah threw a water balloon at Maribel as she played in the frontyard. From the street, he teased her and called her names. Mad and wet, Maribel told Elijah to leave, then she threw a rock at him, drawing blood just above his left eye.
East High ag students put study into practice (The Capital Times)...On a day when most would hide away in the comfort of air conditioning, several East High School students opted to garden instead.
Hmong patients 'suffering needlessly' from kidney ailments (Minnesota Public Radio)...A Twin Cities physician is trying to figure out why the Hmong patients he sees appear to be more prone to kidney stones than his patients who are not Hmong
Breaking Barriers: Medical Support for Hmong Refugees. Learning a foreign language can be a tough task, but learning about foreign medicine can be an even bigger challenge.
4-H, school introduce immigrant kids to fair (WDH)...A group of 13 Hmong immigrant children who moved here from Thailand in the last 14 months experienced a north central Wisconsin tradition for the first time Thursday.
Difficult choices. HMONG REFUGEES TORN BETWEEN GETTING AN EDUCATION, FINDING A JOB TO AVOID WELFARE (Mercury News)...FRESNO - Clutching watercolor pens with his left hand and sketching with his right,
Hmong get to their roots (WSJ)... Amber Ault, director of diversity at UW-Madison's School of Pharmacy, wants to set an example for future pharmacists by learning the Hmong language and cultural practices using traditional herbal medicine, which could interact negatively with modern drugs.
La Crosse Welcomes Refugees. Catholic Charities welcomed more Hmong refugees to the La Crosse area Saturday. For several families, it was their first experience in their new country.
Elderly man missing for three weeks found dehydrated in field (Associated Press)...KOHLER, Wis. - A 67-year-old Sheboygan man missing for three weeks has been found dehydrated
Town Hall to Explore if Asian Americans Unfairly Tried in the Media
Free Event to Feature First Major Public Appearance This Year by Former Army Capt. James Yee, Unjustly Accused of Espionage, But Released With All Charges Dropped

August 2, 2005

Judge: Reporter's Information Can Be Used In Trial. (AP) HAYWARD, Wis. A Wisconsin judge has ruled that interview transcripts and letters sent to a Chicago Tribune reporter can be used at the trial...
Judge: Vang interviews, letters can be used at trial. A judge in Hayward, Wisconsin has ruled that interview transcripts and letters sent to a Chicago Tribune reporter can be used at the trial of a man accused of killing six hunters in the northwoods.
Judge says Vang's comments, letters to newspaper admissible
July 28, 2005 (HAYWARD, Wis.) — A Wisconsin judge has ruled that interview transcripts and letters sent to a Chicago reporter can be used at trial against a man accused of killing six hunters.
Letters May Be Used in Wisconsin Trial. HAYWARD, Wis. - Transcripts of an interview and letters sent to a Chicago Tribune reporter can be used at the trial of a man accused of killing six hunters, a judge ruled.
Winton woman victim of racism. WINTON -- Angelic Royal encounters racism when people follow her while she shops
Minority organ donors needed. WDH) Julia Yang endures hours of dialysis each week to take out the impurities in her blood, and the only way Yang's health will improve is with a kidney transplant.

July 29, 2005

Hunter's letters can be used in murder trial. Interview transcripts and letters sent to a Chicago Tribune reporter can be used at trial against a man accused of killing six hunters in northern Wisconsin, including a statement that some of the victims deserved their fate because they threatened him and called him racist names, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Australia donates US$57 million to help clear land mines in Laos, Cambodia (AP/KT or Radio Australia). Australia will provide 75 million Australian dollars (US$57 million, euro47 million) to help clear land mines and other unexploded ordnance in Laos, Cambodia, Iraq and Afghanistan, Australia's foreign minister said on Friday
Hmong refugees receive Thai aid (BBC). The Hmong claim to have fled Laos because of continuing persecution
Aid groups in Phetchabun, in northern Thailand, have begun distributing blankets and medicine to as many as 5,000 Hmong refugees.
Laos clampdown for security summit. VIENTIENE, Laos (AP) -- Laos sealed off its capital to keep out riffraff Saturday as delegates began arriving for Asia's biggest annual security conference, aimed at fighting terrorism and likely to delve into a dispute over Myanmar's democracy record.
Family grateful for woman's kidney donation. I had the honor and pleasure Saturday of attending the coming together of two families that before May were strangers to each other.
Health officials battle unwanted immigrant: TB Influx of lung disease to California poses dual problem of detection and treatment. Los Angeles -- The horizon is just starting to glow when Henry Murphy begins his morning rounds, delivering medicine to residents of several local diasporas --
Building bridges across the leader divideUnlike R.T. Rybak and Peter McLaughlin, I see the need to groom and look at young minorities as potential leaders.

July 16, 2005

Hmong Refugees in Thailand Evicted (AP). HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand - Soaked by rain, thousands of poor ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos were living without shelter in northern Thailand on Tuesday, forced from their homes under a Thai campaign to pressure them to return to their native land.
Man charged in slaying of woman, 64 (RMN). Victim, from Laos, was stabbed while collecting cans. Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man in the May stabbing death of a 64-year-old Hmong woman who was collecting aluminum cans for recycling, the Adams County district attorney said Friday.
Accused murderer tells his side of fatal encounter (RLO). Attorneys in the multi-murder case against Chai Soua Vang are preparing briefs on whether correspondence between a news reporter and Vang could be used at trial.
The healing in Rice Lake: Town is still reeling (State Journal). RICE LAKE - Karen Roidt moved to northern Wisconsin eight years ago seeking anonymity and a respite from the faster pace of the Milwaukee area.
Vietnam persecutes believers as PM meets Bush. Fresh reports of attacks on Christians ahead of historic visit (WND). Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai. Amid new reports of attacks on Christians in Vietnam, a human-rights monitor is urging President Bush to address religious persecution in his historic meeting today with the communist country's head of state.
Program raises cancer awareness for the Hmong. WAUSAU - A new education effort could reduce the number of Hmong women who will die of breast cancer.
Doctors grapple with issue of spiritual treatment. The big medical debate is over patient beliefs that conflict with science and physicians' authority. (Los Angeles Times). The elderly Hmong woman sat beside her family as the neurologist explained that she would die without the surgery her husband refused to permit.
Diversity enters mainstream at Neenah fair (Post-Crescent). NEENAH — For Ifueko Okundaye, participating in Friday’s Diversity Fair at Neenah High School was an invaluable investment of her time as an African American and member of African Heritage Inc.
Asian-Owned Small Businesses Recognized by Wells Fargo and US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Asian business owners succeeding across the country, as the nation's leading small business lender recognizes business owners from California, Texas, and Minnesota with $5,000 awards
Chiao’s Homecoming Chow. ARKALYK, Kazakhstan— Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao landed back on earth last Monday when a Russian space capsule parachuted to a soft landing on the slushy Kazakh steppes.
Vet helps Vietnamese kin of GIs make their way to promised land (Chicago Tribune). HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - (KRT) - The ghost of America's past involvement in Vietnam flickers across the faces Jon Tinquist sees and is eager to help.
Culture shock, poverty plague Hmong in Michigan (The Detroit News).Yia Yang has dinner with wife Mai Chia Pha at their Ortonville home. "I'm ... mentally back in Laos," says the electronic technician
Man Charged With Killing Wife-To-Be. (AP) Minneapolis A Hmong man who came to St. Paul from a refugee camp in Thailand was charged Tuesday in the stabbing death of a woman he was prearranged to marry, authorities said.
They seek a way to rejoin relatives living in Wausau (Wausau Daily Herald). A family that was forced out of a Hmong refugee camp in central Thailand still is living illegally in the country.
Photo exhibit depicts Hmong life. WAUSAU - When Doua Her saw the photograph Saturday of a child running near a razor-wire fence at a Hmong refugee camp, he immediately thought back to the two years he spent at a similar camp before moving to Wausau in 1980.
Refugees avoid avian flu. Though Thailand a hot spot for disease, Hmong have stayed clear of it so far (Wausau Daily Herald). The specter of avian flu has not disrupted the flow of Hmong refugees from Thailand, even as world health organizations work in the country to prevent a pandemic.

April 1, 2005

Hmong decry Laos abuses. Vaughn Vang wants the world to start paying attention to the jungles of Laos, where he fears more than 20,000 Hmong will become victims of genocide by the communist-led government.
Sex Crime Arrest at Auburn Hills Mall. A man was arrested in the parking lot of Auburn Hills’ Great Lakes Crossing mall Wednesday, accused of criminal sexual conduct with a 13-year-old girl.
Hmong Finish Course on Policing In Minnesota (AP). ST. PAUL (AP) -- Several Hmong residents completed a citizens academy designed to give them a better understanding of the police and how they do their jobs.
Hmong Plea Bargain [Brenda Walker] - 02/14/05. Dishonest St. Paul cop Tou Mo Cha has been given a generous plea bargain.So the state was saved some cash on trial costs, but the public's right to know has been denied.
Nanny press continues Hmong Hwhitewash [Brenda Walker] - 12/05/04. Reading press accounts, you would think that immigrant Chai Vang was a candidate for sainthood rather than the accused mass murderer of six.
Hmore Hmurdering Hmong [Peter Brimelow] - 02/05/05
Chalk up another to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, which as I observed last Saturday, seems not to have learned to take its PC censorship pills.
The Quality Of Hmercy...A Blog Articles...mass murder of six hunters by a Hmong immigrant. People want to understand what happened and why. There's no doubt in the minds of the press and the Hmong — the problem is racism and...
Why Immigrants Kill...Up in Wisconsin, a gentleman named Chai Soua Vang, a 36-year-old Hmong immigrant, just blew away six people, apparently because they threw him out of their privately-owned deer stand he had...
Hmong, Sierra Club hold peace talk. Groups meet in Fresno to discuss immigration policy, 'hateful' remark. Leaders of the nation's most influential environmental organization and a refugee community displaced by the Vietnam War met in in a hotel conference room Tuesday evening
The Ordeal Of Immigration In Wausau, by By Roy Beck
...The majority of immigrant students are Southeast Asians, and most of these are from the nomadic Hmong mountain tribes of Laos, which unsuccessfully tried to prevent a Communist takeover of...
Today’s Letter: A Government Official Says Hmm About Hmong
RE: Hmore Hmong? Polygamous Hmong?Working for the government, I’ve interviewed a few Hmong households. They all had huge families and the parents spoke no English whatsoever.
The Hmyth Of The Hmong. We are always told that the reason Hmong tribesmen are being resettled to the U.S. is their service in a secret CIA army during the Vietnam conflict.
The Fulford File. From Our “We Told You So” Department— A Hmong Hmedley. [See also Why Immigrants Kill by Sam Francis and This Hmong Show Has No Winners —Time To Cancel It by Bryanna Bevens] Laotian Hmong tribesmen fought...
This Hmong Show Has No Winners —Time To Cancel It. I was working for a politician who represented parts of the California’s Central Valley, including Fresno....

March 24, 2005

Don't Let Vietnam Get Away with Religious Persecution, Urge Campaigners. Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - Vietnamese rights groups expressed concern last week that Vietnam's government may be able to dodge sanctions by offering "token" gestures
Sisters return to U.S. after Laos struggle (Steven Point Journal). WESTON - Goldyer and Maita Yang were just 12 and 10 years old when their parents made the highly unusual decision to move from the United States back to Laos.
Student Web site wins big. Annie Xiong, a 15-year-old sophomore at Lindhurst High School
West Nile expected soon in Butte County (Chicoer). The wet, warm weather of the last few weeks has led to the early arrival of West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes.
State commission OKs $1B for building (AP). MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison would get a new biological science center,...and the state's Hmong community would get a new cultural...
Hmong Community Pleads For Help On Asian Gang Problem (yh). A spike of Asian gang violence has hundreds of Hmong parents -- some of whom can't speak English -- preparing to speak out at a public forum Friday night.
Refugee life relived at event. Lansing residents act out experience of staying in camp (The State News). A Liberian refugee woman was terrified when she was confronted by police after leaving her camp to collect fire wood.

March 18, 2005

Ratzmann Tsiv Nrog pawg Tua Neeg Npog Roj Ntsuab Hauv Wisconsin. Tib txij 7 leej thiab nws tus kheej zuaj phom tuag ntawm ib lub tsev teev ntuj, ntug zos Milwaukee, yawg Terry Ratzmann tsis los nrog Wisconsin pawg neeg vwm tua neeg.
Don't Let Vietnam Get Away with Religious Persecution, Urge Campaigners. Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - Vietnamese rights groups expressed concern this week that Vietnam's government may be able to dodge sanctions by offering "token" gestures
Today’s Letter: A Reader Is Not Ahmused By Hmong Hmeadlines. I agree with everything your writers say about immigration and the dangers of multiculturalism,
Abolishing America (contd.): Multicultural Propaganda Leaves No Time for Teaching. Everyone has a theory why children can’t read at grade level, can’t do simple math and can’t define the most basic vocabulary words.
Hmong culture featured at LP. Last Friday luncheon a at Las Plumas High School highlighted the Hmong culture to about 100 students and staff members.
'Shaping Minnesota's Agenda on Immigration' Focus of Minnesota - Luncheon Is First of Three-Part Series on Immigration in Minnesota Hosted by The Minneapolis Foundation's Minnesota Meeting
Hmong Wrong For America. America Wrong For Hmong. In 1990, I taught an adult English as a Second Language class at the Clairmont School in Stockton, CA
Hmong's new lives in Caribbean (BBC). Asia's Hmong ethnic minority has been scattered by hardship and warfare for centuries, but one of its most unusual destinations was French Guiana in the Caribbean.
Ratzmann joins list of mass killers in Wisconsin (AP). With seven victims and himself gunned down at a church service outside of Milwaukee
New program to help immigrants settle in (WDH). The Wausau Area Hmong Mutual Association will receive $57,000 to help new Hmong refugees from Thailand acclimate to life in north central Wisconsin.
Warming to strings: More Hmong students sticking with orchestra in high school (LaCrosse Tribune) Playing a string instrument and classical music are foreign to the Hmong culture.
US Urged to Target Vietnam over Religious Persecution. Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - Human rights activists are urging the U.S. government to announce punitive measures against Vietnam for religious rights violations,
Hmong coverage earns award. Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers wins national honor. CINCINNATI — Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers’ 2004 coverage of the immigration of Hmong from Thailand to Wisconsin was honored Friday in the National Journalism Awards competition
Change of venue sought for Vang trail. "Pretrial publicity, racial prejudice' cited as reasons. Stating that Chai Vang cannot get a fair trial in Sawyer County due to pre-trial publicity and racial prejudice, Vang’s attorneys
'The children were unarmed' -- Human rights violations continue against Hmong in Laos. No translator was needed to understand the sorrow and grief expressed by a Hmong-American woman from Menomonie struggling to maintain control as she spoke about the continued killing of the Hmong in Laos.

March 11, 2005

Doctors grapple with patients' spirituality (Los Angeles Times). The elderly Hmong woman sat beside her family as the neurologist explained that she would die without the surgery her husband refused to permit.
A word that means ‘freedom'... The United States was a new land for many of the 275 Hmong refugees in Del Norte County, and educating Hmong children is new territory for most local teachers.
Area’s language diversity flourishes 31 spoken in metropolitan Green Bay, census finds. Should you ever require the translation services of someone who speaks Danish, you wouldn’t have to leave the metropolitan Green Bay area.
U.S. aids effort to rid Laos of unexploded war bombs. WASHINGTON — Two years ago, Hmong community activist and poet Bryan Thao-Worra was waiting at the airport in the Laotian province of Xieng Khouang when a truck pulled up, carrying a young man covered in bandages.
Panel discusses value of cultural traditions (The Post-Crescent) MENASHA — A multigenerational and diverse panel of local women will discuss keeping cultural traditions alive at 7 p.m. today in honor of Women’s History Month.
School of the Week: Programs target student diversity (Post-crscent) As a prekindergarten through second-grade school, Nicolet Elementary School offers a number of opportunities for student growth and family involvement
Yaki for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has selected San Francisco lawyer Michael Yaki for a seat on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
SAN FRANCISCO A report suggests that Southeast Asians are among the poorest of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community in the San Francisco Bay area and statewide.
Homelessness ideas sought. (The CapitalTimes). Sixty-seven homeless families slept on the street or in a vehicle in Dane County last year before finding shelter.
CALIFORNIA.. Big income divide among Asian Pacific Islanders
Many thriving, others impoverished, study finds (Chronicle) The Asian Pacific Islander community is at the extremes: Some ethnic groups have higher than the average statewide levels of education and income

March 7, 2005

Lawyers seek change of venue in hunter shooting (Rice Lake Online) Excessive pretrial publicity and racial prejudice have deprived Chai Soua Vang of his right to a fair trial in Sawyer County, stated documents filed by his attorneys in court Tuesday, March 1.
Certified interpreters not in all courtrooms. Testing effort brings some progress (JS Online) One year after the Wisconsin court system began training and testing courtroom interpreters to ensure that they are capable in an era of increased diversity, some county officials continue to rely heavily on uncertified Spanish interpreters.
Attorneys want trial moved for man accused of killing six hunters (AP). HAYWARD, Wis. - A Hmong man accused of fatally shooting six deer hunters and wounding two others in northwestern Wisconsin
Lawyers for Hmong Man Accused of Killing Six Hunters in Wisconsin Want Trial Moved to New Site. (AP) HAYWARD, Wis. Mar 1, 2005 — A Hmong man accused of murdering six fellow deer hunters in the Wisconsin woods cannot get a fair trial here because of racial prejudice and overwhelming publicity, his lawyers said in court papers Tuesday.
Lawyers Seek New Trial Site in Wis. Case (AP) HAYWARD, Wis. - A Hmong man accused of murdering six fellow deer hunters in the Wisconsin woods cannot get a fair trial here because of racial prejudice and overwhelming publicity
Reading Programs Could Be Stopped Mid-Sentence (WQOW 18) Programs to teach adults to read could be stopped mid-sentence. President Bush is proposing cuts in funding for adult literacy programs. If approved, next year's budget would include $200 million for those programs
Vietnam: Action Needed Now to End Religious Persecution. (New York, February 28, 2005) –The U.S. needs to spell out specific actions that Vietnam should take to improve its dismal religious rights record, Human Rights Watch said today

March 1, 2005

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February 28, 2005

Txoj Lw Cob Fab Kawg 30 xyoo dhau tus npau suav txheem tsov rog hav zoov saum cov roob zeb roob tsuas thiab hau roob hau hav tws. Lub 2 hlis ntuj tim 26, 2005, Dr. Pob Zeb Vaj uas yog qub thawj tub rog Vaj Pov ib tug lwm thawj lis qav num tau luag hais rau cov qub tub rog thaum tsov rog Nyab Laj Liab hais tias "cov qub tub rog uas tseem nyob rau hav zoov niaj hnub no, yuav tawm mus thawj Nplog Liab los yuav tuag, nyob tom hav zoov los yuav tuag, yog li kuv thiaj nyuam qhuav mus koom UN lub rooj sab laj nyob Geneva, Switzerland thiab thov kom Vaj Ntxwv Thaib thiab lub teb chaws Thaib qhib ib lub yeej thoj nam tawg rog rau Thaib teb kom cov pej xeem no tawm tau los.
Questionable Fundraising Aims To Exploit Hmong Ties To Laos St. Paul (AP) Want to be a general in a free Laos? How about a mayor?Hmong immigrants are being targeted by fund-raisers who promise positions in a Laos that may never exist in exchange for payments of hundreds or thousands of dollars, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on Sunday.
Hmong call for action in Laos: Leaders gather in Appleton to aid those who allege genocide (Post-Crescent) APPLETON — Hmong leaders are appealing to President Bush and the United Nations to send aid and evacuate more than 20,000 Hmong they say are being starved and killed in Laos.
Hmong refugees' language struggle hinders search for employment. As a 9-year-old Hmong refugee in the late 1970s, Neng Lee immediately enrolled in school and learned the English skills she'd later need to succeed in the American work force.
Lee, now 35, worked for years before she and her husband, Thong Lee, opened the Asian American Market, 2824 Stanley St.

February 22, 2005

State's lone Hmong DNR officer is a calming force (ST)
One of the nation's only Hmong conservation officers was making his rounds near the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka County last November when news hit that six Wisconsin deer hunters had been slain. Soon after...
Motorist slain at stoplight (The Sacramento Bee) The shooting at a busy south Sacramento intersection may be gang-related, officials say. A 23-year-old Marysville man was gunned down in broad daylight while sitting in his car at a busy south Sacramento intersection Sunday in what a sheriff's spokesman called an "execution."
Hmong resettlement resumes after tuberculosis testing (AP) WAUSAU, Wis. - Hmong refugees from a camp in Thailand are again resettling in Wisconsin after the program was temporarily halted because some of them tested positive for tuberculosis.
Preble principal defends racial atmosphere after fight. But some students see clear divisions at Green Bay school.(GBP) Days after a fight with racial implications took place at Green Bay Preble High School, the principal defended the school’s climate while some students claimed that the fight was a showdown waiting to happen.
Hmong are friends of America, should be treated that way
DEAR EDITOR: I am writing this letter to you regarding our city’s future leader. The name of America is very highly respected by the Hmong people since we became friends during the Vietnam War.

February 15, 2005

Hmong refugees boost schools -- Added enrollment brings in more funding (WDH) The enrollment of Hmong refugee students from Thailand will ease some of Wausau schools' financial woes as the district prepares its budget for next school year. So far, 117 refugee
Many Hmong welcome scrutiny of allegations (Star Tribune)
As state investigators and the FBI scrutinize a Hmong funeral home being built in St. Paul, as well as alleged improprieties at a Hmong foundation involved in the project, many Hmong fear that the negative exposure will tarnish their reputation.
Laos: Rights Groups Issue Joint International Communiqué in U.S. Congress and Oppose World Bank Funding of Nam Thuen II Dam
A U.S. Congressional policy conference on Laos was held in the U.S. House of Representatives today, February 8th, 2005, in cooperation with members of Congress
Laos: Chickens seized to prevent bird flu (Vientiane Times) FINANCE Ministry officials on Sunday seized about 400 kilograms of poultry smuggled in from bird flu infected areas in Thailand. From Sri Chiang Mai district, where the disease was reported this month, the poultry was brought into Sikhottabong district
Migrant labour from Laos to be verified citizenship (TNA)Vientiane has started to verify citizenship for migrant labour from Laos in Thailand. The programme is part of the Thai government’s plans to solve the problem of illegal workers
Kelly aide defends his role (Pioneer Press) A top aide to St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly and the aide's sister, a prominent real-estate attorney, on Wednesday defended their roles in a Hmong funeral-home project...
Key aide bridges political worlds (Pioneer Press) Rising quickly in Hmong and mainstream political ranks, Sia Lo has worked closely with top leaders in both worlds — Gen. Vang Pao...
Starting over in Butte County: Guest curator talks about her changing Hmong culture. The Hmong have a long history of displacement, relocation and starting over. Their origins are unknown. They have never had a homeland. The countries that hosted them were often hostile, sometimes forcing them to run for their lives.
Kelly Confirms Investigation Of Aide. St. Paul (AP) Mayor Randy Kelly confirmed Tuesday that one of his top political aides is being investigated by the FBI,

February 8, 2005

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DNR officials, Hmong students organize forum (mndaily news) Hoping to curb negative stereotypes about their culture, Hmong students and Department of Natural Resources officials discussed several ways
Six Charged in Pool Hall Killings (KARE 11) Two men were shot dead as they fled members of a Hmong gang after a confrontation at a pool hall Thursday night, authorities said. Four other young men were wounded.
Tibetans Shocked By Pool Hall Slayings St. Paul (AP) Minnesota Tibetans looked for ways to prevent future violence after two young people in their close-knit community were killed and four others injured, allegedly by six people police say were members of a Hmong gang.
Mistake blamed for pool hall killings (Pioneer Press)
A misunderstanding apparently was behind a shooting Thursday night at a Columbia Heights pool hall that left two people dead and four injured.
Laotian-Americans lobby in Washington Congress urged to protect human rights for ethnic Hmong WASHINGTON — More than 100 Laotian-Americans from California to Wisconsin lobbied Congress on Wednesday to draw attention to alleged human rights violations against ethnic Hmong.
Anoka-Hennepin becomes biggest Minnesota school district (AP) ANOKA, Minn. - The biggest school district in Minnesota isn't in Minneapolis or St. Paul, it's now the suburban Anoka-Hennepin district with 41,592 students,
Hmong Refugees' Dreams Delayed By Disease Lop Buri, Thailand (AP) Like shipwreck victims watching the last lifeboat pull away, Hmong refugees worried that their chances for reaching new lives in the United States

February 1 , 2005

Blame and Mediation in the Hmong Community (Asianweek) DEAR EDITOR: Good job on the reporting (“The Accounts So Far,” Dec. 2). This terrible event is stirring up a lot of hostility among some whites. It’s really a shame that some people wish to blame Hmong in general.
Racial abuse linked to hunter shooting (THE WASHINGTON TIMES)...ST. PAUL, Minnesota -- The influx of Hmong refugees into the Great White North hadn't caused much of a disturbance until Nov. 21, when, authorities say, 36-year-old Chai Vang
The next generation of Hmong (The Daily Barometer) Fashion, food, music and dance mix, as Hmong OSU celebrates their culture on Saturday evening
No TB found in Hmong here (The Capital Times) No active cases of tuberculosis have been found among the 145 Hmong refugees resettled in Madison, a city Health Department spokeswoman says.
Community partnerships offer hope and opportunity to Hmong refugees (The Dunn County News) It takes a whole village to welcome newcomers, especially families like the Hmong refugees arriving in Menomonie after many years living in difficult...
Cultural barrier can limit health care (Central Wisconsin Sunday) When Chia Khang's mother was diagnosed with diabetes, Khang found herself acting as the parent, reminding her mother to eat
US suspends travel of Hmong refugees from Thailand over TB scare WASHINGTON (AFP) - Washington has suspended travel of a remaining batch of Hmong refugees from Thailand awaiting resettlement
TB stalls effort to resettle Hmong (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The resettlement of thousands of Hmong refugees from Thailand - including 1,000 on their way to Wisconsin
Hmong resettlement hits snag (Wausau Daily Herald) A Hmong refugee resettlement program has been temporarily halted after health officials in the United States discovered tuberculosis among recently arrived immigrants, including three confirmed cases in Marathon County.
Man Shot By Milwaukee Police Dies (TheMilwaukeeChannel via yahoo) A Milwaukee man shot last week by police has died. Tou Yang, 36, was shot during a standoff last Jan. 20 at his home on 29th and St Paul.
Hmong Immigration Suspended [Minneapolis (WCCO)] The immigration of Hmong refugees to Minnesota was stopped Friday morning by the U.S. State Department and the Minnesota Department of Health.
Horrors Continue for Hmong in Laos (Action 2 News)... Action 2 News has exclusive video of the horrors taking place to the remaining Hmong living in the mountains of Laos.
January 12, 2005

Holmen schools set to grown more in '05 Holmen School District officials know that growing pains come with the territory of a growing district. Class sizes are increasing at some grade levels. There is an increase in demand for new programs, matched by an increasingly diverse student
Vang pleads not quilty A 36-year-old St. Paul man accused of murdering six deer hunters and wounding two others near Deer Lake on Nov. 21 will proceed quickly to trial.
Community erases hate messages... Good deed rounds out 2004 top 10. Early in December, neighbors and friends stepped up to the plate and helped remove hate messages that had been painted and sprayed on three trailers and a truck, all owned by Hmong Americans
Hmong Refugees Not Arriving As Fast St. Paul (AP) While 3,269 Hmong refugees have arrived in Minnesota since last summer, another 1,800 bound for Minnesota might not complete a planned resettlement until June...
Hmong resettlement slows (Pioneer Press) More than 3,200 Hmong refugees resettled in Minnesota last year, filling classrooms, medical clinics, English-language and job-training
Still separate, still unequal In recent decades, women in Wisconsin have made significant economic, political, and social advances. However, the status of women in the state still lags in many important areas, particularly for the state's women of color.
Landlocked Laos raises money for tsunami victims Landlocked Laos raises money for tsunami victims (Reuters) Landlocked Communist Laos, where 3 quarters of the 5.7-million population live on under $2 a day, has raised $55,000 for wealthier neighbours hit by the tsunami, the Govt said on Wednesday.

January 3, 2005

Hmong hunter pleads innocent in Wisconsin slayings (Reuters)
A Laotian immigrant pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a Wisconsin court to charges he murdered six hunters and attempted to murder two others, court officials said. Defendant Chai Soua Vang, 36...
Vang returns to Sawyer County court on Wednesday (AP/ST)
A man accused of killing six deer hunters and wounding two others after a confrontation over trespassing returns to court Wednesday, and the state's top prosecutor, embattled Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager...
Hmong hunter safety educators recruitment ongoing (GBN-C)
With a Wisconsin Hmong population of about 46,000, the state's Dept. of Natural Resources has one Southeast Asian Liaison responsible for translating materials...
Wausau man mourns fellow soldier's death (WDH)
Even though he wasn't a U.S. citizen, Yaou Yang joined the Wisconsin National Guard in November 2002 in part to show people that being Hmong doesn't mean being "a burden for the government and the community...
Winter brings more adjustment for Hmong refugees (GBPG)
Kou Vang, a newly arrived Hmong refugee, and his family don’t know what to make of Northeastern Wisconsin’s snow and cold weather.

December 31, 2004

Slaughter in the Woods (MSNBC) A hunting trip turns deadly, and a community recoils. NewsweekDec. 6 issue - It was a crisp Sunday afternoon in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, soaring trees naked in a fading autumn...
Man arrested for deer-stand shooting says he was fired on first; Hmong leaders condemn shooting (MPR)
Fatal shooting of hunters stirs fear of backlash among Hmong-Americans (PP) ST. PAUL, Minn. - The arrest of a Hmong-American in the shootings of eight hunters in northwestern Wisconsin left some Hmong citizens in his hometown
Local Hmong Stunned by Shootings A Hmong leader from Eau Claire is advising Hmong hunters to skip the rest of the gun deer season this year. However, in the Fox Valley, none of the 12,000 Hmong
Accounts vary in hunting fatalities (The Associated Press) HAYWARD - The Hmong immigrant suspected of shooting six hunters to death and a survivor agree that the tragedy began with a confrontation on private land. But they sharply differ on what happened next.
Laos Seals Off Capital for Historic Summit (Vientiane, Laos) Laos told its women to wear traditional skirts instead of pants to beautify the capital for the communist nation's first major summit, and blocked roads from the provinces to keep out any Hmong militants who might disrupt the historic meeting.
Hmong making strides Teachers work to help students learn English in local schools MANITOWOC — When Lorene Jakel first met Pang Thao, she couldn’t gauge the girl’s education level.
Vang Charged In Deer Hunter Murders First court appearance is Tuesday morning.Hayward, Wis. (AP) A Hmong immigrant fatally shot six deer hunters who managed to shoot back once -- maybe twice -- after a confrontation
SAWYER COUNTY PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT IN CASE OF CHAI SOUA VANG, RELEASED NOV. 23, 2004
Local Rice Lake leaders try to keep racist tempers in check (AP) RICE LAKE, Wis. - There's an uneasy peace in the forests and towns around Rice Lake as residents prepare for the next phase in the case of a man accused of gunning down six deer hunters.
Community leaders discouraged by immigrant study (MPR) A panel of Twin Cities community leaders say they're discouraged by the attitudes of Minnesotans who are fed up with immigrants. A new study has found that many Minnesotans believe immigrants are a drain on public services and that they shun assimilation.
Spies should spy, fighters should fight Of all the oxymorons in politics and journalism, my favorite has been "secret war," wars being pretty tough to keep secret.
Nightmare of the Killing Fields still haunts Cambodians in U.S. PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - Some call it "Pol Pot sickness." Symptoms include hearing voices, disassociative episodes, depression, nightmares, dizziness, panic attacks,
Stark Contrasts Found Among Asian Americans The group's average family income tops the overall U.S. figure. But while Indians prosper, Cambodians, Laotians and Hmong struggle.
GCC faculty file suit against college district (the Gl. Star) Six Latino Glendale Community College faculty members filed a class action suit in U.S. District Court Nov. 19 against the Maricopa County Community College District
HUNTING TRAGEDY PUTS FOCUS ON HMONG COMMUNITY (PHOTO IS A DRAMATIZATION BASED UPON As the community in western Wisconsin continues to mourn for the tragic loss of six cherished members from their area, the entire Hmong population has found

November 27,, 2004

Suspect was sharpshooter in the Guard (Chicago Tribune) As blaze orange-ribbon memorials started appearing on car antennas in this north woods community and grieving residents prepared funerals for six people killed in a deer-hunting trespassing dispute, more details emerged Wednesday about the man suspected of the crime.
Hunting is a tradition for Hmong Nearly 25% of population in state had licenses in ’03(AP) MILWAUKEE — Joe Bee Xiong said hunting is a key part of life for many Hmong. But after a St. Paul, Minn., Hmong man was arrested Sunday in the shooting death of six hunters, Xiong is advising all hunters to stay home.
Motive in Hunting Deaths Is a Riddle (NYT) AYWARD, Wis., Nov. 22 - Twenty-four years ago, a youth named Chai Soua Vang was part of the first wave of immigrants from Laos who came to the United States after the Indochina war.
Police quiz suspect in deer hunting massacre RICE LAKE, United States (AFP) - A Laotian-born man was being questioned about the massacre of five members
Coleman, Dayton oppose Laos trade (AP) WASHINGTON - The Senate on Friday passed legislation normalizing trade relations with Laos but also approved a resolution by Sen. Norm Coleman
US Congress Approves Law to Normalize Trade Relations with Laos
(Washington)The U.S. Senate has approved legislation to normalize trade relations with Laos, sending the bill to President Bush for his signature.
Thai officials round up Hmong illegal migrants from Laos
Authorities are holding 150 ethnic Hmong tribespeople who entered Thailand illegally from neighboring Laos in hopes of reaching the United States, officials and a Hmong leader said Monday.
November 10,, 2004

Hmong charter school operating in Milwaukee (Associated Press) MILWAUKEE - A charter school has opened this fall with special focus on Hmong culture and language.
Man stands up for his son's pigeons (La Crosse Tribune) The father of a teenager who raises pigeons in La Crosse pleaded not guilty to violating the city's wild animals ordinance in Municipal Court on Wednesday.
Nine killed by UXO in Xieng Kuang (VT) NINE people were killed and four injured from unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Xieng Khuang province last week, the largest death toll in any month of this year.
More Than 1,400 Hmong Refugees Arrive To Twin CIties. St. Paul (AP) More than 1,400 Hmong refugees arrived in Minnesota last month.
U.S. says bomb threat to ASEAN summit BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government groups in Communist Laos may be planning bomb attacks during a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in the capital, Vientiane, next month, the United States has said.
Accepting the challenge. Area companies take on challenge of hiring, training Hmong workers (Herald Times Reporter) MANITOWOC — According to Hmong National Development, a Washington-based advocacy group, an estimated 43 percent of Hmong men and 34 percent of Hmong women
Presidential campaigns court Hmong voters Their decision could affect Minnesota race (Pioneer Press) Choua Lee was 22, an expectant mother and the first Hmong candidate in the country to run for office.
Tears mixed with rain as hundreds of mourners stood drenched in the freezing rain to participate in a candlelight vigil honoring the five Hmong children recently slaughtered in the Laotian jungles.
Rights Group Fears for Dissidents 'Freed' in Laos (RFA) BANGKOK—Amnesty International says it has no independent confirmation of the Lao government’s claim to have freed two leading dissidents in October.
Education important to board president (Herald Times Reporter) MANITOWOC — Tou Fue Yang, newly appointed president of the Hmong Community Center board of directors, has a vision for youngsters to become educated and return to Manitowoc.
Health focus of Hmong New Year bash (Central Wisconsin Sunday) WESTON - Svelte and young, Kao Moua looks like a healthy 20 year old. But he wanted to make sure.
Hmong begin new chapter (Post-Crescent) APPLETON — Wearing jeans and a “Here Comes Trouble” T-shirt, Jonah Hang sat in rapt attention at teacher Sue Moua’s knee, repeating numbers in English with other youngsters new to America.
State Senator Blazes Political Trail for Hmong (PNS) SEATTLE –– The night Minnesota’s Mee Moua became the first Hmong American state legislator in the nation in 2002, political participation spread like wildfire in the Midwest Hmong community and beyond.
Conflicting reports surround Laos explosions (ABC NewsOline)
Two small explosions have hit a duty-free shop at a checkpoint on the Lao side of the border between Thailand and Laos, but no-one was injured.
October 7, 2004

Lao Photographer Describes Attack by Troops on Hmong Children
2004.10.06 (RFA) Lao Hmong grieve next to the bodies of children allegedly killed by Lao troops. Photo: Va Cha Yang
Thailand Cracks Down on Hmong Migrants 2004.08.24 (RFA) Hmong man in Sapa, North Vietnam BANGKOK, Aug. 24, 2004—Thai authorities have warned some 2,000 ethnic Hmong
TOO YOUNG TO DIE Part Three: Fighting Back (Chronicle)....Fresno -- Working one-on-one with mothers has helped elevate Fresno from a hot spot of infant death to a model for better care.
Do It! drive assists Hmong. Campaign nets thousands for new refugees (Post-Crescent) Thanks to the community’s generosity, hundreds of new Hmong....
Jurors convict man of murder (Pioneer Press) A Dakota County jury on Saturday found Thanh Quan Tran guilty of first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder in the December killing of his lover's husband.
October 4, 2004

Laos Rights Groups Blast World Bank; Nam Thuen II Dam Consultations Protested, Boycotted ...WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citing a deeply biased and flawed decision-making process by the World Bank (news - web sites) and the Lao government, as well as mounting evidence of an increase
Three dead, 13 missing in boat race tragedy ...THREE people are confirmed dead and 13 are still missing following a tragic accident at the boat racing festival held on Saturday at the Ethnic Culture Park,
Hmong move going slowly (Appleton PC)...Mai Yang Thao cannot believe the generosity of Fox Valley donors when she admires her family’s new sofa and mattresses, silverware, dishes and TV
Minnesotans Rate Immigrants (Asianweek) ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new poll by the Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio shows that half of Minnesota’s residents or 49% think immigrants help the economy by providing labor for jobs that would go unfilled.
Of road hogs and Hmong (The Weekend Standard)The weekly Bac Ha market usually draws a busload or two of tourists but the big group which boards our bus en route aren't going to take pictures or buy souvenirs.
September 30, 2004

US asks Laos to probe alleged massacre of Hmong children (AP) WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said it was taking "very seriously" reports that the Laotian military massacred ethnic Hmong children, urging Vientiane to launch a probe on the issue.
U.S. Asks Laos to Check Massacre Report (AP)WASHINGTON - The State Department said Monday it is taking seriously allegations that Laotian military forces may have massacred children of the country's Hmong ethnic minority.
Laos promises to open restive areas to aid workers (Reuters) VIENTIANE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Laos, whose troops have been accused of war crimes against Hmong minority people, will allow diplomats and aid workers to travel to restive areas
Laos Taliban: Betty McCollum, Phil Crane Deny Atrocities, Holocaust Against Hmong, Says Center for Public Policy Analysis WASHINGTON,... the horrific killing and rape of five Hmong children...
Hmong woman needs kidney (Wausau) What works for one person might work for another. That's the thinking of Nao Lee Lor of Wausau, who is looking for a kidney donor.
Editorial: Hmong students/Waive state funding deadline Knowing they could receive 1,000 or more new Hmong immigrant students from Thailand's soon-to-be closed Wat Tham Krabok refugee camp, St. Paul school leaders prepared well.
Hmong family lives in hiding in Thailand (Wausau Daily Herald)
A family detained and then forced out of a Hmong refugee village in central Thailand is now living illegally in the remote northern areas of the country.
Vocal minority in US harming normal trade MOST Lao Americans support normal trade relations but a vocal minority in the US is against passing it as a policy, the American Ambassador to Laos has said. US ambassador to Laos, Ms Patricia M Haslach, was talking in an exclusive interview with the Vientiane Times on Friday.

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Txoj Lw Cob Fab Kawg 30 xyoo dhau tus npau suav txheem tsov rog hav zoov saum cov roob zeb roob tsuas thiab hau roob hau hav tws. Lub 2 hlis ntuj tim 26, 2005, Dr. Pob Zeb Vaj uas yog qub thawj tub rog Vaj Pov ib tug lwm thawj lis qav num tau luag hais rau cov qub tub rog thaum tsov rog Nyab Laj Liab hais tias...
Welcome to the Jungle: The Hmong rebels of Laos were the CIA's secret army in the Vietnam War. Now they are fighting for their own survival

Xwm Kub: Xov Ceev. Nom muaj coob leej. Tus hais thiab kho li cas twb muaj. Muaj ib tug nom tswv zos pem lub nroog St. Paul, MN (Kelly) thiab ib pab tub txawj ntaw taug kev mus xyuas cov kwv tij Hmoob pem lub Walt-TamKraboat lawm.
Hmong Thamkrabok have only heard other people talked about Thamkrabok until my first visit of the Wat last year in September.
Getting the Raise You Deserve for Any Hmong...Growing up as Hmong people, we were taught that being assertive can and will get you in trouble.

Welcome to the Jungle II Several weeks ago, I shared my emotions regarding the terminal environments of the victims of genocide in the Xaisomboune Special
Zone and a few other issues.
Lis Pos "Phooj Ywg" KajNtug 20 Xyoo Tom Ntej...? Xav maub ib txoj lw, tig ntsia sab twg los fab. Tsim tau ib lub koom haum, nrhiav nyiaj txiag sab twg twb tsis phoom. Tub Hu Nkauj muaj coob npaum nplooj, qee leej siab dawb, qee tus siab zoo, thiab ib txhia siab ncaj ncees.
Cob Fab: Thov Ntawv Tua Hmoob.. Hiav Txwv thooj av qhuav. Thooj li cov neeg muaj kab mob phem. Tsis xav kom kis, xa npoj neeg ntawd mus nyob hauv hiav txwv thooj av nqhuab.
About Hmong For You...A Hmong proverb once said that it only takes one mistake to be a bad person, but it takes a lifetime to be a good person. That’s why there are many good reasons to run and hide from Hmong people
Lis Pos "Friends" Hmong Music Art... A voice that touches the core of the heart, causing desirable moods of achiness and having an influential
tone during an era of darkness in the lives of many young
OPTION TO HMONG REFUGEES IN WAT THAMKRABOK, THAILAND....Washington, DC- SEARAC and HND encourage the Governments of the United States and Thailand to implement humane and lasting solutions to the dilemma of longstanding Hmong refugees from Laos who are now in Thailand, principally at Wat Thamkrabok.
Tim Lub Nroog Hlub (The City of Love)...Thaum lub 7 hli hnub tim 4, hnov ib lub suab nkauj Hmoob tshwm tuaj. Zaj nkauj "Koj Yog Kuv Txoj Sia" ncaim leej twg ntu kev phooj ywg ntawm txoj kev sib hlub.
Lis Pos 'Phooj Ywg' Suab Nkauj Hmoob.. Suab hu nkauj deev siab, kho siab, thiab siab vwm ntsuav ntawm tog kev hluas nkauj hluas nraug yog Lis Pos. Cov suab nkauj uas tsim los ntawm tes txuj ci qhov peev xwm ua suab nkauj seev xyaw nrog suab paj nruag (music).
Tuav Tswv Yim Kho Hmoob Kev Lag Luam...Nyias taus nyias ua tib hom lag luam. Pooj nyiaj nav! Nyias muaj nyias ib lub tswv yim, tsim tau ib hom lag luam txawv. Pab lub zej zog muaj laj kam ua. Tsis hais hom luam loj, cov me, thiab leej twg yog tswv yog sib txhawb mas lag luam hla mos, vam ceev, thiab ua tau loj. Kev khwv noj nyob niag moos muaj ntaub ntawv ntau yam