We Are Water Minnesota
For the Hmong American community, our relationship with water threads through history and culture. The way we gather around water in the past and present has transformed from survival and trauma to happy and fun memories. In partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), Hmong Museum shares the experiences of the Hmong American community’s connection with water through storytelling.
We Are Water Panels
This collection of photographs examines the Hmong’s past water culture.
Audio Stories
Listen to the beautiful stories of Hmong Americans who share their water related experiences.
Kwv Txhiaj
Mao Thao
Hear the poetry and language around water through Mao Thao’s kwv txhiaj (folk song).
Wat Tham Krabok
KaYing Yang
“One of the basic needs of the WTK community was access to water. Hmong residents acquired water from water towers and wells. . .”
Wat Tham Krabok
May Yer Thao
“During my time there, what was truly meaningful were parents’ concern about their children’s education and the mock employment interviews. . .”
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