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  • Map of Vietnam, shaded in yellow, and its bordering nations. Each are shaded in a different color.

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    Map of Vietnam

    Map of Vietnam and bordering nations in Southeast Asia.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • The story of Vietnamese legends Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ.

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    The Legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ

    “The Legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ” by the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose illustrates the widely told origin story of Vietnam.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • This wood panel shows Hai Bà Trưng, or The Trưng sisters leading an army. They sit atop elephants holding swords and a banner along a mountain.

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    Hai Bà Trưng Leading Army

    This panel depicts Hai Bà Trưng (the common name of two sisters, Trưng Trắc (徵側) and Trưng Nhị (徵貳)) leading an army of foot soldiers. The attention to detail in this lacquered panel reflects the significance of these revolutionary leaders.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • This French map shows the territory of Indochina. On the right is a graphic of a pathway leading to Angkor Wat against an orange background.

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    Map of Indochina

    This French publication (c. 1910) depicts a map of Indochina, formerly known as French Indochina or Indochine Française until 1950. The term “Indochina” refers to the blending of Indian and Chinese cultural influences in the region.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • A poster showing three children of varying nationalities holding hands and dancing in a circle. The flags of France, Japan, and Vietnam are visible.

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    1942 Propaganda Poster

    A 1942 Japanese propaganda poster celebrating colonialism framed as “collaboration” between France, Japan, and Vietnam.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • Statue of revolutionary leader Lê Lợi with a sword in one hand and pointing two fingers on the other. Label reads "Anh Hung Dan Toc Le Loi 1395-1433".

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    Lê Lợi Statue

    This large statue of Lê Lợi reflects the lasting impact of the revolutionary leader on the Vietnamese people. A bowl of incense at the base of the statue is another marker of the ongoing reverence for Lê Lợi in Vietnam’s national memory.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • Oral History of Nguyen Thi Hanh Nhon conducted at the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation and Viatnemese American Oral History Project at UC Irvine.

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    Oral History of Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn

    Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn describes her life through periods of French colonial rule, Japanese occupation, and the Vietnam-American War.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • A black and white map of Vietnam with reeducation camps and prisons marked.

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    Map of Reeducation Prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

    Due to her involvement in the South Vietnamese armed forces, Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn was imprisoned after the war ended. This map locates sites of reeducation camps and prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • A drawing on the cover of Gidra that shows a Vietnamese woman with a rifle in a standoff with two U.S. soldiers.

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    Gidra Cover, May 1972

    This May 1972 cover art of Gidra, an Asian American Movement publication, critiques how people are turned into enemies during wartime. The word “gook” is a derogatory term and was used to dehumanize Asian people during the Vietnam-American War.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Edwin Starr poses in the beginning for the music video for "War" (1969).

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    Edwin Starr “War”

    American singer Edwin Starr’s version of “War” captured the anxieties that many Americans were experiencing as they watched the Vietnam-American War unfolding on their home television screens. Starr’s “War” continues to be a popular protest song.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Large, wooden sign with white lettering reads "Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge." Sign is posted outside on flat ground covered in vegetation.

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    Module 2: US Territories in the Pacific

    Kenneth Gofigan Kuper

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    Decolonization in the Pacific
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  • Micronesian leaders and U.S. Secretary of State stand for group photo behind press conference table. Flags from each respective country hang behind.

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    Module 3: Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands

    Kenneth Gofigan Kuper

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    Decolonization in the Pacific
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  • Three people, shown in profile with their faces turned away from the camera, sit beneath sign reading "Chamorro Self-Determination."

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    Module 4: The Fight for Sovereignty in the Pacific Islands Today

    Kenneth Gofigan Kuper

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    Decolonization in the Pacific
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  • A crowd gathers outside for group photo near statue of standing man. People carry signs calling for peace in Guam, with Guam's flag flying in crowd.

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    Module 5: Everyday Decolonization in the Pacific Islands

    Kenneth Gofigan Kuper

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    Decolonization in the Pacific
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  • Students dressed in Hawaiian flags dance hula kahiko around a kumu hula, a teacher seated on a woven lauhala mat who is singing and playing ipu heke.

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    Chapter Overview: Kānaka ’Ōiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians

    Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor

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  • Kānaka ʻŌiwi stand on Puʻu Moaʻulaiki, an elevated hill overlooking the ocean, and look out towards the other islands of Maui County.

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    Module 1: Kānaka ‘Ōiwi Maoli: Hawaiʻi Identity

    Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor

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    Kānaka ’Ōiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians
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  • Painting of Ka'anapali, Maui. Kānaka ʻŌiwi bring in their catch and wa'a kaulua while a wa'a heads out. Behind them are poi fields, rainbow, and hale.

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    Module 2: Ea Hawaiʻi: Kānaka ʻŌiwi Governance

    Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor

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    Kānaka ’Ōiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians
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  • Seated in a boat, four male protestors in life vests are escorted from Kahoʻolawe’s Kūheʻeia Bay by a member of the U.S. Coast Guard.

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    Module 3: Kahoʻolawe: Rebirth of the Sacred

    Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor

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    Kānaka ʻŌiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians
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  • A waʻa kaulua, or Hawaiian double-hulled voyaging canoe, with red and blue sails, sails across the ocean on a sunny cloudless day.

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    Module 4: Flourishing of Kānaka ʻŌiwi Culture

    Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor

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    Kānaka ’Ōiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians
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