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Idle No More’s first anniversary marked by native education protest On the one-year anniversary of Idle No More, the aboriginal rights movement, about 50 activists marched from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill to protest a reform plan for aboriginal schools. “It’s not only an issue of saying ‘We don’t accept, we want the [Indian] Act […]
Ontario chiefs demand feds abandon Education Act First Nation leaders in Ontario say they reject a federally proposed First Nations Education Act and plan to build their own “education vision.” “We discussed education at length over the last two days and along with maintaining our rejection of the federal legislation on education we also collectively affirm our […]
Native American & Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium Organizers of the 9th Annual Act 31: Widening the Circle Native American & Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium discuss the multicultural educational goals of the gathering, underway November 8-11,2012 in La Crosse. http://www.wpr.org/native-american-hmong-indigenous-education-symposium
What are the Hmong “religious/religion or spiritual” beliefs is one question one might ask. Well the traditional Hmong religious practice involves the worship of ancestors, natural spirits and the supernatural world, traditionally called Animist or Ua Dab in Hmong and the Hmong people referred to it as “kev cai dab qhua”, which means “the way […]
What is the Hmong Flute instrument? DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSEThe Hmong flute is made of bamboo and a brass reed. The Hmong flute consists of a narrow bamboo tube with six finger holes in the front at the lower end and one open curve at the top end. The mouth is curved where the brass reed is […]
What is the Hmong Free-Reed Pipe instrument? DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSEThe Hmong Free Reed Pipe is made with bamboo, cane, and a brass reed. The Hmong Free Reed Pipe instrument consists of a narrow bamboo tube with six finger holes in the front and one in the back, which produce melodies. A brass reed is inserted […]
What is the Hmong Two-String Violin instrument? DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF THE TWO-STRING VIOLINThe Hmong Two-String Violin is made from wood, coconut shells, plastic, wire, string, and horsehair. This instrument has a long neck and possesses two-strings with a drum-like chamber that is played with a violin-like bow. The strings are suspended between the drum […]
What is the Ncas instrument? DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF THE NCAS The Ncas is made with brass, a bamboo case, and string. The “Ncas” or mouth harp is traditionally used by the Hmong in courtship and played either by young men or women. Clever couples can use the instrument as a private form of communication. […]
What is the Qeej (Kheng) instrument? ORIGIN OF THE QEEJ INSTRUMENT There are several Qeej creation stories that explain how the Qeej came to be and why it is used for Hmong funeral, wedding and New Year ceremonies Early evidence for the existence of the Qeej instrument is found in Chinese scriptures dating to 3000 […]
Uniting Hmong and Native Americans By Amy Doeun – The weekend of November 8-11 in La Crosse, WI the Hmong and Native American communities came together for the Indigenous Education Symposium. Uniting Hmong and Native Americans By Amy Doeun The weekend of November 8-11 in La Crosse, WI the Hmong and Native American communities came together […]
