The Hmong community is the largest Asian group in Minnesota. Over 94,000 Hmong people live in Minnesota as of 2022. What makes Minnesota so attractive to so many Hmong people?
Hmong Museum is mapping historically significant places of the Hmong community. We hope to capture Hmong stories throughout Minnesota (and beyond) on a digital story map.
Where was the earliest Hmong business? What were important neighborhoods? Where did Hmong children go to school? Help us to fill up that map!
StoryMapping Workshop: Submit Your Story With
Hmong Museum will host in-person workshops on in partnership with the Ramsey County Library in Maplewood. Scanning stations and interview rooms will be set up to collect your stories. Participants will be able to share stories through audio recordings, submit digital story forms, and scan photos and historical documents. Interpreters will be on hand to assist with submissions for non-English speakers.
When:
September 13, 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday, September, 14, 1pm – 4 pm
Saturday, September 20, 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday, September, 21, 1 pm- 4 pm
Where:
Ramsey County Library Maplewood
3025 Southlawn Dr, Maplewood, MN 55109
The workshop is free but we have limited space. Please register here.
If you live in greater Minnesota, we are happy to come to you virtually or in-person to hear your story. Please email us at info@hmongmuseumMN.org to get started.
Volunteers Needed
Help us make this event a success!
Various Tasks include:
- Scanning photos
- Photography
- Registration Table
- Submission Assistance on through the internet
Questions to Consider
Vim li cas koj ho xaiv Minnesota los ua koj lub tsev? Thiab yav dhau los, koj hu qhov twg ua koj lub tsev nyob? Why have you chosen Minnesota as your home? Where have you called home?
Nyob hauv Minnesota, qhov chaw twg yog qhov koj nco tshaj? Vim li cas koj ho nco txog qhov chaw ntawd? What are some of your most memorable places? (Ex. School, work, neighborhood, places of worship, vacations and recreation, homes of relatives, and others).
Qhia peb txog qhov chaw ntawd thiab vim li cas nws tseem ceeb thiab muaj nuj nqis rau koj. Tell us the story of that place.
How To Submit Your Story or Place of Significance
Please fill out the submission form with some basic information. We will contact you if selected for further interview.
Have a location outside of Minnesota that is significant? No problem! We would like to hear it. Feel free to submit.
Would you rather record your story? Please email us to send us the recording.
To participate or learn more contact us at info@hmongmuseumMN.org.
Criterion
We will use the following guides to prioritize our decision making.
- Places that help us tell the story of the Hmong American history (ex. The first Hmong store, murals and memorials, turning points and events).
- Submissions that have photos, videos, creation of audio, publications (ex. news articles).
- Locations that are major gathering spaces (ex. Hmong New Year Celebration).
- Stories that are local or personal that are examples of broad Hmong experiences (ex. Parks, schools, recreational locations, places of worship, wedding rituals or workplace).
We are looking for partners!
Are you an organization, school, or business and would like to partner with us on the project to bring your story to life on the StoryMap? We are looking for partners! Please contact us at info@hmongmuseumMN.org.
This project was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation of the Minnesota Historical Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.