About Us

Hmong Educational Resources (HER) Publisher believes in the power of education and the impact of stories. We are an independent publisher of books about Hmong people, culture, and life experiences.

HER is a one of a kind publisher that provides services for Hmong students, writers, educators, researchers, and graphic artists. Through copy editing, design, and mentorship, we work with our authors and artists every step of the way, to translate their stories from the visionary to a physical book.

We publish books in a wide range of categories and formats, fiction and non-fiction, and for audiences of all ages and educational backgrounds. We are always looking for new manuscripts and authors to work with. To submit or inquire about getting your work published, please contact us at HmongEducationalResources@gmail.com


 

Hmong 
(noun; international designation): 
Relating to the Hmong people throughout the world (haiv neeg, Hmong); a person(s) of Hmong ancestry of all levels of diversity and inclusiveness of the ethnic Hmong population, regardless of age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, customs, dialect, clan, and biracial or multiracial children. This term refers to the “people” as a whole. 

  • For Educational & Academic Writing Purposes: "Hmong" is the internationally recognized and standardized name for ethnic Hmong people. The term "Hmong" is preferred by Hmong people and scholars.

 

HMong / MHong / HMoob / MHoob / hMongol / HMongol 
(political identity with capital H and M):
Refers to the political identity based on two specific dialects of Hmong Americans, the White dialect (Dawb) and Green dialect (Leeg), as a form of social identity marking, labeling, identifying, and dividing membership of certain dialect groups on specific language issues while excluding other Hmong dialects and people outside of the United States. This term refers to the “dialects" and how a person or group of persons think of themselves in relation to the politics of the ethnic Hmong population in America. These terms can be used interchangeably based on political identity.

  • For Hmong Political Purposes: some individuals used capital H and M for "HMong, HMoob, MHong, Mhoob, or HMongol" references to their political identity.