When refugees from Laos arrived in the United States, they were lumped together as “Laotians” regardless of ethnic distinction. In 2000, the Richmond Health Center hosted an exhibition of the peoples of Laos that highlighted its diverse ethnic groups.
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The Asian American Studies Center acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and pay our respects to the honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘ahiihirom (elders), and ‘eyoohiinkem (relatives/relations) past, present, and emerging.
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