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The Hmong Cultural Center Museum, situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is an institution operated by the Hmong Cultural Center dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage, history, and experiences of the Hmong people. It is one of the few museums in the US dedicated to this specific culture.
A recycling sign in Minnesota with instructions in Hmong and other languages. By 2013, there were about ten Hmong nonprofit organizations in St. Paul. [9] The largest Hmong nonprofit group in the State of Minnesota is the Hmong American Partnership (HAP), headquartered in St. Paul. [8] Founded in 1990, HAP is led by a board of up to 10 members ...
The Hmong Archives, formerly known as Hmong Nationality Archives, is a nonprofit organization located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States with the mission to research, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate materials in all formats about or by Hmong.
Hmong are the largest Asian diaspora in Minnesota, and Minnesota has the second-largest Hmong population in the United States. [65] Hmongtown is a staple of local Hmong life and creates a sense of community and belonging. [1] [27] [66] Less than four miles away is a similar Hmong American marketplace called Hmong Village.
Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao’s role in the death of George Floyd has thrust the city's Hmong refugee population into the national discourse around race. The actions of Thao, who is Hmong ...
The East Side Freedom Library features murals by Hmong-American artist Ger (Jackie) Yang. [13] Funded by a Knight Foundation grant, [14] these commissioned murals depict many of the peoples and immigrant groups who have lived in the East Side of Saint Paul, including the Dakota, Hmong, and Karen peoples, African-Americans, and immigrants from Mexico and Europe. [10]
Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday to say goodbye to Minnesota comedian and Hmong community activist Tou Ger Xiong, who was allegedly kidnapped and killed last month while on a trip to Colombia.
Hmong America: Reconstructing Community in Diaspora (University of Illinois Press; 2011) 200 pages; Combines scholarly and personal perspectives in an ethnographic history of the Hmong refugee experience in the United States. "Hmong in Minnesota". Minnesota Historical Society, Explore Minnesota.