Comprehensive Resources for Hmong and Native American Communities

Welcome to our resource page!

We’ve curated an extensive list of helpful resources for both Hmong and Native American communities, ranging from cultural preservation initiatives to educational opportunities and community support organizations.

Feel free to explore the links, discover new tools, and learn more about these vibrant cultures. If you know of any additional resources, we’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us here.

We’re excited to announce that resources for Alaskan Natives, Siberian Natives, and South American Indigenous peoples will be added soon! Stay tuned!

Discussion Questions

• Are there any specific resources that have been particularly helpful to you or your community?
• How do you think these resources can foster cultural understanding and preservation?
• What additional resources or topics would you like to see included on this list?

Let’s collaborate to make this a comprehensive hub for learning and support!

Resources

This page is put together with a list of resources for the Hmongs and Native Americans. We hope that you find this page helpful. Please feel free to contact us if you’d like to add something to the list. Coming soon! Alaskan Natives, Siberian Natives and South Americas.

Hmong Resources

PATA Foundation – The PATA Foundation is a natural extension of PATA’s dedication to the principles of conservation, which are part of the Association’s charter. When the concept of a charitable foundation was first proposed at the 33rd PATA Annual Conference in 1984, there was unanimous member approval.

Hmong Embroidery – The www.HmongEmbroidery.org project was made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Asian Pacific Endowment of the Saint Paul Foundation. Without these funders, this project would not have come together.

soc.culture.hmong – Groups.

Hmong Wisconsin Radio – This radio station broadcasts news, talk shows, and entertainment for listeners of all ages, 24 hours 7 days a week. Tune in to listen and learn more about the Hmong culture and what the Hmong people are doing in Wisconsin and around the world.

Hmong in Business – Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce website – A member driven organization, the Chamber is dedicated to create opportunities and to cultivate relationships in the endeavor to promote the growth and success of each member business.

Hmongnet website – This website is the home of the peer reviewed Hmong Studies Journal, the most authoritative and widely cited academic journal with a focus on Hmong Studies.

Hmong Nationality Archives website – St. Paul, Minnesota – Where Collecting and Preserving Hmong Heritage Is A Thing of The Future.

Hmong Culture – Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. website – To facilitate and promote the success of Hmong Americans in Minnesota, while also recognizing and supporting other immigrant and refugee populations.

Hmong Culture, History, Population Data, Bibliographies – Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center website – This website is also a source of comprehensive bibliographic information about studies of Hmong history, culture, and adaptation in diasporic communities around the world.

Hmong Homepage website – This website has existed since October 2001 and has received a 5 star rating of “Essential” Scholarly Usefulness from the Asian Studies WWW Monitor website.

Hmong Student Association at Hamline website, Hmong Times Online Newspaper – The mission of the Hmong Times is to publish a quality newspaper for the Hmong Community.

Hmong Culture (folklore, sewing, music) – PBS website – Many Hmong families have enthusiastically continued artistic traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Hmong International Human Rights Watch website – Hmong International Human Rights Watch (HIHRW) is a non-partisan, non-political, not-for-profit organization whose sole existence is to bring human rights to the Hmong people worldwide.

Native American Resources

American Indian Policy Center Website – Goal is to provide accurate information to policy makers – This is what A.I.R Policy Center is about – helping Native Americans to help themselves.

American Indian Tribes and Culture – This is a companion page to an EduScapes 42eXplore project on American Indians.

Archaeolink.com – “Native Americans by State” webpage – This place is designed to provide students and others interested in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and ancient civilizations a resource for homework help, lesson plans, or other research projects.

Journal of American Indian Education search page – The Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE) is a professional journal that publishes papers directly related to the education of American Indian/Alaska Natives.

Minnesota State University at Mankato’s “Native North America” site – Minnesota State University, Mankato is where tireless thought and innovative research bring real solutions to real needs.

National Indian Gaming Association – Gaming issues and tribal community development – The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), established in 1985, is a non-profit organization of 184 Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises from around the country.

National Indian Law Library Catalog (scroll down to bottom of screen for search bars) – Time Billing.

Native American History and Culture – NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE.

Native Peoples – Online Native magazine – Native Peoples magazine is the first and the largest, paid-circulation, consumer magazine devoted to the arts and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Native Times – Online Native newspaper – Oklahoma’s only independent newspaper that serves all of Oklahoma’s federally-recognized Indian Nations.

NativeWeb – Resources for indigenous cultures around the world (scroll down to bottom of screen) – NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples’ usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples’ use of this technology.

President Obama’s Address at the Tribal Nations Conference on November 5, 2009

Video – The President addresses leaders from more than 500 federally recognized tribes and reaffirms his Administration’s intent to forge a stronger, more equitable partnership with tribal nations.

Text – Remarks by the President During the Opening of the Tribal Nations Conference & Interactive Discussion with Tribal Leaders.

University of Washington Library’s “Native American History” webpage – tribes by region – This guide provides links to the most useful databases and electronic and print resources for researching the history of Native Americans.