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# Who are the Hmong? and why are they in Alaska? | INDIE ALASKA
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/indie-alaska/episode/who-are-the-hmong-and-why-are-they-in-alaska-indie-alaska-ltmns1/
- Published: 2025-10-02T23:46:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-03T00:30:09.000Z
- Description: A father and daughter share their Hmong heritage, war memories, and new life built in Alaska.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Indie Alaska, Season 14, Episode 10, #ZZZ_Episode_472908df-0e7c-49ed-8f64-b86c62e3c359, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_b067a74e-4d91-45e4-9d7b-ab093441ccaf, #v1.16

Join us for an intimate conversation between a father and daughter as they reflect on their Hmong heritage and journey. The father shares his memories of serving during the Vietnam War and the often-overlooked “Secret War,” where the Hmong people played a critical role. Together, they recount the hardships of immigration to the United States and the resilience it took to build a new life in Americ