The Hmong Foundation

Yang Xiong as recently hired at the new State Sports Director for the state for Wisconsin. Yang brings over 10 years of experience as sporting event coordinator hosting various tournaments including flag football, soccer and volleyball. Yang will assist the Hmong Foundation in creating recreational opportunities and athletic leagues for Hmong communities in Wisconsin. One of his passion is to bring sports to the youth. He holds a bachelor degree in Project Manangement and currently resides in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Posted: 3/10/11

The Hmong Foundation, Inc. has agreed to co-host this year's Colorado Hmong Recognition Day alongside with the Lao-Hmong American Coalition. July 22, 2011 is the official National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day. This year's weekend celebration will be from July 23-23, 2011. Various activiites including a sports tournament will be held to celebrate this special occassion honoring all Hmong throughout the U.S.

Mr. Yang Chee, one of the key founder of the , stresses that Hmong Recognition Day is day of pride for all Lao-Hmong not just veterans.

The Lao-Hmong, who lived in the border area between Vietnam and Laos, should be honored by a day that recognizes their struggle against the communist forces that ultimately came to power in Vietnam and Laos, according to a resolution introduced into the House of Representatives March 27.

Representative Thomas Tancredo (Republican of Colorado) introduced House Concurrent Resolution 88 (H. Con. Res. 88) that would have the President issue a proclamation for a National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day.

The resolution was referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Tancredo, who sits on the House International Relations subcommittee on International Relations and Human Rights, in his resolution says Lao-Hmong protected U.S. service personnel, gathered intelligence about enemy operations, and undertook rescue missions to save the lives of downed American pilots during the Vietnam War.

More than 35,000 Lao-Hmong died, Tancredo said, defending democracy, with many more injured and disabled.

Tancredo said various state and local governments have issued the proclamations declaring July 22 as Lao-Hmong Recognition Day. The first such proclamation was made in 1995 in Golden, Colorado.

Establishing a National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day, the resolution says, "would recognize the bravery, sacrifice, and loyalty to the United States exhibited by the Lao-Hmong in Southeast Asia."