Introduction to the WWW Hmong Homepage

What is the WWW Hmong Homepage?

The WWW Hmong Homepage, first made available on the Internet in March, 1994, is a volunteer effort bringing together a collection the Internet-based resources related to Hmong news and current-events, issues, history, publications, and culture. This site is an official Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Associate site.

The WWW Hmong Homepage was created by Craig Rice and Robin Vue-Benson in response to their shared interest in Hmong people and concerns and to personal encounters with Hmong repatriation and resettlement issues. Craig works in the Academic Computing Center at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Robin is a teacher at Patrick Henry Senior High School in Minneapolis. Both Robin and Craig are graduate students at the University of Minnesota in the College of Education and Human Development's "International Development Education" program. WWW Hmong Homepage contributors include K-12 ESL and art teachers, Hmong students and professionals, and people who have lived in or traveled to Laos and Thailand.

Who is our audience?

The WWW Hmong Homepage serves as a gathering place for references to Internet resources and is aimed at anyone seeking more information about the Hmong people. We intend the WWW Hmong Homepage to provide not only basic background and historical information about Hmong people, but also extensive references to on-going research projects, current events, and issues pertaining to Hmong history, resettlement, and repatriation.

What are we working on?

We are currently in contact with several newspapers (including the Minneapolis StarTribune, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, Asian Pages, and the Hmong Free Press) to provide access to Hmong-related news articles and current events through the WWW Hmong Homepage. We have recently been in contact with a representative from the Hmong DFL Caucus to link the Hmong Homepage into information on a Hmong candidate for the St. Paul School Board.

We are also working on a collection of Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) to help people find useful background information about Hmong people and Hmong issues.

In the future, we are plan to consult with the University of Minnesota's SARS (Southeast Asian Refugee Studies) Library to make available some of their resources on the Internet. We also plan to contact the producers of "Kev Koomb Siab," a half-hour Hmong-language informational program broadcast in the Twin Cities area and are in the planning stages for a Hmong E-Journal (electronic journal).

How can I be involved?

Please explore the WWW Hmong Homepage at the following URL:

As part of the ongoing development of the Hmong Homepage, we have also created the hmongnet electronic mailing list. This is mailing list intended for people interested in discussing Internet-accessible Hmong-related information and the development of the Hmong Homepage. Interested people can e-mail cdr@hmongnet.org to be added to the hmongnet mailing list.