| Contents |
Chapter 1. At war in Laos -- 1. The secret U.S. pact with the Hmong in Laos / Amoun Vang Sayaovong -- 2. The Hmong flee Laos / Gary Yia Lee -- 3. The great betrayal of the Hmong / Anthony C. LoBaido -- chapter 2. The Hmong arrive in America -- 1. Hmong refugees have difficulty assimilating / Suzanne C. Dirks -- 2. The Hmong face barriers to getting jobs / Thomas Moore and Vicky Selkowe -- 3. Growing old as a Hmong in America / Kao-Ly Yang -- 4. Shamans in the Hmong American community / Deborah G. Helsel, Marilyn Mochel, and Robert Bauer -- 5. Many Hmong reject western psychiatry / Kaomi Goetz -- 6. The Hmongs' success in Minnesota / Stephen Magagnini -- 7. Hmong farm enterprises in America / Spencer Sherman -- 8. New Hmong refugees arrive from Thailand / Toni Randolph -- chapter 3. Hmong youth settle into American culture -- 1. Hmong women's lives change in America / Nancy D. Donnelly -- 2. The problem of Hmong gangs / Brendan McGarvey -- 3. Breaking away from tradition / Christopher Loke -- 4. Hmong children turn to the courts for help / Brian Bonner -- 5. Young Hmong musicians / Nzong Xiong -- chapter 4. Accomplished Hmong Americans -- 1. Vang Pao, war veteran and lobbyist / Tony Kennedy and Paul McEnroe -- 2. Mee Moua, member of state congress / Mee Moua -- 3. Tou Ger Xiong, rapper and comedian / Nzong Xiong -- 4. Xa Xiong, doctor / Wendy Harris -- 5. Bill Yang, entrepreneur / Sheryl Jean -- Chronology. |
