Yong Kay Moua arrived in Eau Claire with his wife, Houa Vue Moua, and their two children in 1976. The Mouas moved to St. Paul in 2010s. Both Yong Kay and Houa were very involved in the Eau Claire community and shared their experiences with Chippewa Valley Museum in multiple interviews. In 1992, Yong Kay spoke about his life in Laos, the Secret War, and resettling in Eau Claire. In 2011 he discusses his work as a community liaison with the police department and shifts in Hmong-American cultural practices among different generations including foodways, language, and religion.
Read the 1992 Part 1 Interview
Narrator: Yong Kay Moua
Interviewer: Tim Pfaff
Date: September 10, 1992
Place: Eau Claire, WI
Subjects: Laos; War; Economic conditions; Education; Language; Politics and government; Social life and customs Read the 1992 Part 2 Interview
Interviewer: Tim Pfaff
Date: October 16, 1992
Place: Eau Claire, WI
Subjects: Economic conditions; Education; Language; Politics and government; War; Eau Claire Read the 1992 Part 3 Interview
Interviewer: Tim Pfaff
Date: November 16, 1992
Place: Eau Claire, WI
Subjects: Economic conditions; Education; Social Services; Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association Read the 2011 Interview
Narrator: Yong Kay Moua
Interviewer: Mary Burt
Date: October 5, 2011
Place: Eau Claire, WI
Duration: 1:05:28
Subjects: Economic conditions; Education; Ethnic identity; Language; Politics and government; Religion; Social life and customs
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