posted an update - August 15, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Truth Seekers I Ask Questions

Hmong Clothes Thread

HUNAN MIAO GIRLS.

Discover the captivating beauty and rich cultural heritage of Hunan Miao girls, showcasing their exquisite traditional attire and significant silver headdresses.

Nouchia Moua - The Ghao Xiong group. The leader of one of the Hmong/Miao Rebellions in China, Wu Ba Yia, is from this group.

Reply - September 3, 2013 at 10:29 PM

Hmongs & Native Americans posted an update - February 3, 2015 at 3:03 PM

Tou SaiKo Lee

Arts Us the Gathering – “Motivational Movement” by The Frogtown Crew. Here is a more info about the event: Friday Feb 15th 6-­9pm. Dunning Rec Center. 1221 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104.

Hosted – By: Frogtown Crew from the Kitty Anderson Youth Science Center. FREE FOOD, DANCE, SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS, ACTIVITIES, AND LOTS MORE FUN THINGS. This is an event for to bring people together and have fun, better and peaceful place; to inform youth that dance and arts is a positive alternative to violence. Come support this event. It is free, all ages and open to the public so anyone is welcome.

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• A powerful community event promoting peace, creativity, and youth empowerment through art, dance, and spoken word in the heart of Frogtown.

Rose Clayborne posted an update - March 5, 2013 at 2:22 AM

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Idle No More – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Strategy for INM, grassroots and supporters » bit.ly. “Currently everyone is affected, including our water, land and environment. The current government and industry have been disregarding our collective right to be consulted with any changes that affect us.” – Jessica Gordon, Idle No More. Full text: bit.ly ᐰ.

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• Idle No More: Protecting Our Water, Land, and Indigenous Rights
• Idle No More demands environmental justice and Indigenous consultation as grassroots movements push back against government and industry decisions.

Rose Clayborne posted an update - December 4, 2016 at 4:55 PM

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• Discover the powerful message behind "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL," a collaborative anthem that fueled the Standing Rock movement and continues to inspire action for indigenous rights and environmental justice.

posted an update - April 23, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Rose Clayborne

Tito Ybarra

For real tho! I hate when someone says well just get over it, it was the past. The past is still part of us. How can we forget? If we forget, it’s like we are forgetting who we are. I remember telling someone about the Hmong genocide & their response was “it was in the past, forget it & move on”. SMH. Made me upset.

Nus Vaj - Only idiots forget. You’re suppose to use your past as a motivation for your future. When you forget you are lost. It’s like walking into the woods and forgetting where you parked. Good luck finding your way home.

Reply - May 3, 2013 at 3:56 PM

posted an update - March 14, 2014 at 3:21 AM

Rose Clayborne

Hmong Public

Sad! Do you think the Viet government would pursue an investigation on the death of these boys?

5 HMONG STUDENTS FOUND DEAD IN SOUTH OF VIETNAM. – Dak Lak, Vietnam – 5 Hmong students found buried in sand in the Krong Bong river, Dak Lak province. On Thursday 13, this afternoon, a fisherman from Cu Dram village went to fishing at Krong Bong river, and he discovered a pair of pants, 4 shoes and hands of deceased buried in sand at the riverside. He then reported to local authority for excavating the site. After authorities dig about 50 cm from the layer of sand, they found 5 death bodies, who are Hmong students from the areas. The subjects started rotting and smelly. These students have been missing since Monday, according to Hmong Public’s news contributor in Vietnam. Mr. Tran Quoc, head of Education Office in Krong Bong district, said that these 5 students did not come to class since Monday. Also, the school had sent notices about their unexplained disappearance to the Department of Education is Krong Bong district.

Currently, authorities are conducting autopsies to investigate the causes of death. However, our news contributor said that these victims are Hmong-Christians, 4 victims are from PaoChoua village and 1 victim is from Ea Ba village in the CuDram area, Krong Bong district, Dak Lak province. All the victims are boys and the subjects were identified as 1: Hung Lee (Hooj Lis) 18 year old, 2: Bang Yang (Peev Yaj) 18 year old, 3: Bing Moua (Peej Muas) 19 year old, 4: Vinh Vang (Vee Vaj) 17 year old, 5: Fong Lee (Foom Lis) 13 year old. All these Hmong students are in classes from 7th grade to 12th grade, according to Hmong Public’s news contributor in Vietnam. The victims died at least 4 days ago and no one knows the cause of death is because of religious or racial discrimination, everything is under investigation by authorities, the source told Hmong Public. Vietnam local news reported that each family of the deceased will receive 2 million Dong (about $95) from the local government.

Written By: Hmong Public. Contributed to This Report: Hmong Public News Contributor in Vietnam.

Lee Lor - it has to do with religious discrimination or ethnic discrimination.

Reply - March 14, 2014 at 3:22 AM

Rose Clayborne - That’s what I think too. If it’s either one of those then I don’t think the Viet government is gonna do anything about it.

Reply - March 14, 2014 at 5:25 AM

Nouchia Moua - How terrible! The poor families losing their boys! Money from the government won’t take away the pain of their loss. If this is ruled as homicide, I hope that whoever did this to them will have karma biting them in the rear soon enough!

Reply - March 19, 2014 at 10:24 PM

posted an update - February 6, 2015 at 1:38 AM

Hmongs & Native Americans

Native American-Turanian Brotherhood: First Nations First

And we drum and drum and drum… - This picture is showing Siberian Itenman (‘Itelmens’) women in their traditional dress. Itenmans (which means ‘existing’, ‘living here’, ‘an inhabitant of dry land’ or just ‘a human being’) are the original inhabitants of the Kamchatka peninsula, East Siberia (Northeast Asia). (The Itenmans (‘Itelmens’) are traditionally fishermen and hunters and they are reputably the best herbalists among the Siberian peoples. Kamchatka peninsula in East Siberia was colonialized in the 18th century by the Russians. Russian colonizers brutally used conquered peoples in the suppression of their neighbours. At the beginning of the 18th century the conversion of the Itelmens to Russian Orthodox Christianity had already begun. Monasterys were built, and from the 1740s on Russian peasants were settled on the peninsula. The Itenmans (‘Itelmens’) found themselves under strong economic and ideological pressure.

The agents collecting tribute were often neither fair nor honest and went unpunished. When the amount of fur was not considered to be sufficient, they requisitioned dried fish, seal oil, cedar nuts, and even sledges and boats. A part of the population was constantly kept hostage. The Itenmans (‘Itelmens’) expressed their anger in several uprisings (1706, 1711, 1731) and in 1740 when almost all the Itenmans (Itelmens) rose to fight Russians. The uprisings were brutally suppressed and many Itenmans (Itelmens) were deported and their tribes dispersed. Gradually the Itenmans (Itelmens) had to resign themselves to the presence of the Russians. Following the example of the Russians they began to use iron tools, fishing nets, new utensils and clothes. Survival was hard for the Itenmans (Itelmens). The Russian tax-collectors were not easily satisfied, and tributes were demanded even of the dead.

Diseases (typhoid fever and smallpox, for instance) introduced by the Russians had a devastating effect. In the 19th century trading became a little more active. Firearms, ammunition, alcohol, tobacco, tea and other usual colonial goods reached the territory of the Itenmans (Itelmens). Quite soon many people had debts, frequently as a result of a susceptibility to vodka… Despite colonialisation, assimiliation through christianization and communism Itenman (Itelmen) tribal Shamanism survived…) Copyright: Morten Jorgensen mojofoto.

posted an update - February 10, 2014 at 1:15 AM

Rose Clayborne

Witches

Explore the profound message of honoring the spirit within ourselves and others, a core principle found in many indigenous traditions. This post delves into the meaning behind "The Spirit within me honours the Spirit within you," and its relevance in fostering deeper connections and understanding.

Truth Seekers I Ask Questions posted an update - February 14, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Idle No More

“From Tibet to Turtle Island | End Occupation | End Colonization | #IdleNoMore”. Young Tibetan activists in the Bay Area (CA) demonstrating their solidarity with First Nations peoples on Turtle island in their struggle to protect and preserve the land, their culture and continue the fight for justice for their respective peoples.

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• From Tibet to Turtle Island: End Occupation, End Colonization
• Explore the powerful solidarity between young Tibetan activists and First Nations peoples in their shared fight for justice, land, and cultural preservation.

Rose Clayborne posted an update - December 8, 2012 at 5:18 PM

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Wow, is it just me or can ya’ll see it too? This is a picture of Tairona (the Kogi of Colombia). Doesn’t some of the “textiles” in the painting resemble the “textiles” of the Hmongs?

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• Tairona and Hmong Textiles: A Striking Visual Connection
• Exploring the visual similarities between Tairona artwork and traditional Hmong textiles.