Interviewer
Hannah Soukup
Files
Description
Susan “Susie” Miller recalls her experiences working with the Hmong community in Missoula to document their history and culture through the oral history project “Hmong Voices in Montana” and an art exhibit at the Missoula Art Museum displayed from 1992 to 1993. She describes her collaboration with Ia Vang, Bounthavy “Vee” Kiatoukaysy, Tou Yang, and the rest of the Hmong community and how developing these friendships led to a deeper sense of appreciation for Hmong culture. Miller remembers the joys of helping to put together the art exhibit and talks about the importance of consulting with the Hmong elders and shaman about the topics that could be included in the project. Miller stresses the importance of the Hmong involvement in the project, speaking for themselves and deciding what parts of their culture to share and how.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Hmong community; Laos; Diaspora; Council Grove Apartments; Missoula Art Museum; Hmong embroidery; Story Cloth; Textiles; Community art exhibits; Hmong culture; Laotian Civil War
Original Date
5-9-2019
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana; Laos
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Communities Oral History Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 466-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 (00:45:25 min.): digital + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:45:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_466_001.mp3; OH_466_001.pdf
Citation
Miller, Susan, "Susan "Susie" Miller Interview, May 9, 2019" (2019). Montana Communities Oral History Collection. 36.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtcommunities_oralhistory/36