The Miao, or Hmong, are well known for both their silver jewelry and their migration history. About 200 years ago, thousands of Miao people moved from China to the mountainous areas of Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Some of them finally arrived to the US.
During the Vietnam War, the Miao who lived in Laos were led by general Bao Vang to fight against the Pathet Lao for the US. However after the Pathet Lao took control of Laos in 1975, the Miao had...