| Annual lu Mien American Leadership Conference | 114 | photo | |
| Anousavary | 15 | photo | |
| Arc de Triomphe | 15 | photo | in Paris |
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network | 111 | photo | |
| Asian Youth Advocates | 23 | photo | |
| Ban Thong Refugee Camp | 28, 45, 116 | photo | at the Thailand-Laos boarder in Thailand |
| Banouvong family | 45 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Andrea | 60 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Ariyakone | 45, 60, 79 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Houmpheng | 45, 46, 47, 58, 60, 106, 121 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Kethmani | 45, 46, 60 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Phou | 45 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Tea | 58 | photo | |
| Banouvong, Van Sy | 45 | photo | |
| Banteay Srei | 23 | photo | a Khmer women’s empowerment project in Oakland |
| Bonner, Mitchell | 80 | photo | |
| Bonner, Mitchell I. | 27, 31 | photo | refugee relief worker |
| Boonkert, Khamonh | 93 | photo | |
| Bounnhock Nhouthitham | 90 | photo | |
| Canela Leonor | 60 | photo | |
| Canela, Rafael | 60 | photo | |
| Catholic Charities | 120 | photo | in Alameda |
| Center for Lao Studies | 84, 85, 89, 96, 114 | | |
| Chao K. Nokham Auto Sales Center | 119 | photo | in Oakland, California |
| Chao, Chanchien | 94 | photo | |
| Chin, Karen | 112 | photo | |
| Choi, Cynthia | 112 | photo | |
| Church World Service | 19 | | |
| Commando Training Center | 17 | photo | in Udonthani Proince, Thailand |
| Contra Costa County | 124 | photo | |
| Country Cheese Company | 122 | photo | in Berkeley, California, is Laotian American family owned and operated |
| Damrong, Khamphoy | 91 | photo | |
| Darasaeng, Air | 93 | photo | |
| Davis, Gray | 109 | photo | Gov. |
| De Anza High School | 102 | photo | |
| Dong Dok Normal Teacher College | 98 | photo | in Laos |
| El Cerrito High School | 23 | photo | |
| Feinstein, Dianne | 106 | photo | 38th mayor of San Francisco |
| Forces Armée Laotienne | 16 | photo | |
| Galang, Angelina | 102 | photo | |
| Golden Gate Bridge | 47 | photo | |
| Hamilton Field | 29, 36 | photo | |
| Hamilton Field Transit Center | 31 | photo | |
| Hamilton Transit Center | 32, 35 | photo | |
| Hmongs | 114 | photo | |
| Hofstadter, Charles | 35 | photo | Dr. |
| Home Economic Extension of the Department of Agriculture | 14 | photo | |
| Houngviengkha, Oradee | 99 | photo | singer |
| Houngviengkham, Saysombath | 98 | photo | |
| Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride March | 110 | photo | |
| Inpraseuth, Leo | 43 | photo | |
| Inpraseuth, Somphet | 43 | photo | |
| International Committee of Migration | 32 | photo | |
| International Conference on Lao Studies | 96 | | |
| International Lao New Year Festival | 85 | photo | in San Francisco |
| International Rescue Committee | 19 | | |
| Inthavong, Chom | 104 | photo | |
| Iu Mien New Year celebration | 95 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Boutsaba | 10, 25, 79, 102 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Bouttry | 45 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Chirasak | 79 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Pinmany | 26, 65, 79 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Sarathy | 48, 79 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Sousiva | 25, 102, 120 | photo | |
| Janetvilay, Teng | 79 | photo | |
| Journal of Lao Studies | 96 | | |
| Karnsouvong, Boonthong | 115 | photo | |
| Karnsouvong, Chris K. | 93 | photo | |
| Karnsouvong, Chris Khamvong | 103 | photo | |
| Karnsouvong, Khamvong | 100 | photo | |
| Kennedy High School | 111 | photo | |
| Kennedy, John F. | 13 | photo | US Pres. |
| Keomanivanh, Sy | 93 | photo | |
| Keosaeng family | 22, 23 | photo | |
| Keosaeng, Khamsaeng | 22, 23, 51, 110 | photo | |
| Keosaeng, Nang | 22, 23, 51, 93 | photo | Khamsaeng Keosaeng’s wif; active with the Khmu Women Association |
| Keosaeng, Phanat | 23 | photo | the youngest son of Khamsaeng and Nang Keosaeng |
| Keosaeng, Saengthip | 23 | photo | graduate the San Francisco Culinary Academy |
| Khamorn, Kelly | 112 | photo | |
| Khamphou, Mathavongsy | 20 | | |
| Khamsomphou, Khamphone | 124 | photo | a Lao refugee |
| Khmu | 114 | photo | |
| Khmu and lu Mien Baptist Church | 63 | | |
| Khmu Association of the Bay Area | 89 | | |
| Khmu Baptist Church | 22, 23, 92 | photo | |
| Khmu Catholic Church | 63 | | |
| Khmu Mormon Church | 63 | | |
| Khmu National Federation | 23 | photo | |
| Khmu New Year celebration | 80 | photo | |
| Khmu New Year festival | 81 | photo | |
| Khmu Women’s Association | 93 | photo | in Richmond |
| Kho’s Auto Repair | 123 | photo | Lao customers know it as Lao Chareurn |
| King Pan Temple | 76 | photo | (King Pan Buddha Lishe Palace) |
| Kingdom of Thailand’s Ministry of the Interior | 20 | | |
| Kodama, Lori | 112 | photo | |
| Lan Xang Boulevard | 15 | photo | (sometimes known in Lao as Thanon Luang, meaning “Grand Avenue or Street”), which has been called the “Champs Elysées of the East.” |
| Lao and Cambodian New Year festival | 107 | photo | |
| Lao Art and Culture Association | 89 | | of Oakland, California |
| Lao Buddhist temple | 63 | | |
| Lao Chareurn Supermarket | 123 | photo | |
| Lao Christian Evangelical Church | 64 | photo | |
| Lao Family Community Development | 89 , 94 | | of Oakland and San Pablo, California |
| Lao government | 10 | photo | |
| Lao Grocery Store | 118 | photo | |
| Lao Heritage Foundation | 84, 85 | | |
| Lao Iu Mien Culture Association | 76, 95 | photo | in Oakland; founded in 1982 to preserve the culture and heritage of the lu Mien who came from the highland Lao tribal community |
| Lao Lan Xang Association | 89, 90 | | founded in 1981 |
| Lao Loum | 114 | photo | |
| Lao Lutheran Church | 63 | | |
| Lao New Year celebration | 88 | photo | |
| Lao Oral History Archive | 96, 114 | | |
| Lao royal army | 116 | photo | |
| Lao Senior Association of the Bay Area | 109 | photo | |
| Lao Seri Association | 89, 113 | | |
| Lao Temple | 122 | photo | |
| Lao Women’s Association of the Bay Area | 89, 91, 92 | | |
| Lao, Pathet | 12 | | |
| Laotian American National Alliance | 84, 85, 105 | | |
| Laotian embroidery exhibition | 87 | photo | in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighbor |
| Laotian nurses | 13 | photo | |
| Laotian Organizing Project | 23 | photo | |
| Le, Kong | 10 | photo | |
| Lee, Sun Hyung | 112 | photo | |
| Leoto Chinese High School | 52 | photo | |
| lu Mien | 57, 87, 114 | photo | |
| lu Mien Auto Body Repair shop | 119 | photo | |
| lu Mien Cultural Center | 76 | photo | |
| lu Mien family | 36, 123 | photo | |
| lu Mien Kuatang ceremony | 74 | photo | |
| lu Mien Saechao family | 59 | photo | |
| Luang Kitchen Lao Cuisine | 124 | photo | formerly known as That Luang Market from 1990 to 2009 |
| Luangrath, Phet | 91 | photo | |
| Manivanh, Kerry | 93 | photo | |
| Manixay, Seng | 44, 98, 104 | photo | |
| Maple Hall | 81 | photo | |
| March for Reproductive Health Care | 112 | photo | at Sacramento |
| Mathavongsy family | 11, 24 | photo | |
| Mathavongsy, Khammany | 11, 20,61, 68 | | |
| McConnell, Mitch | 113 | photo | Senator |
| Mekong Market | 123 | photo | in San Pablo |
| Miller, George | 110 | photo | US representative |
| Moeya, Kongchanh | 48 | photo | |
| Nang Sang Kan procession | 83 | photo | |
| Napho Refugee Camp | 24, 64 | photo | in Thailand |
| National Khmu Youth and Education Conference | 23 | photo | |
| National Laotian Army | 16 | photo | |
| National Teacher’s Day celebration | 82 | photo | |
| Newsome, Gavin | 85 | photo | 42nd mayor of San Francisco |
| Nguyen, Loc | 124 | photo | |
| Nguyen, Thang | 71 | photo | |
| Nhat Mith Association | 89, 91 | | |
| Nhonchachit, Susy | 79 | photo | |
| Nhonthachit, Ai | 79 | photo | |
| Nhonthachit, Naly | 65 | photo | |
| Nhonthachit, Noy | 79 | photo | |
| Nhonthachit, Olay | 65 | photo | |
| Nokham, Chao K. | 113, 119 | photo | |
| Nokham, Chao Khamlouang | 17 | photo | police colonel |
| Nomprasert, Torm | 93 | photo | |
| Nompraseurt, Torm | 111 | photo | Laotian project organizer |
| Nong Khai Refugee Camp | 20, 26, 27 | | |
| Normprasert, Torm | 94 | photo | |
| North of Market Planning Coalition | 78, 107 | photo | |
| Nuphet, Phaya | 44 | photo | |
| Oakland Airport | 29, 36 | photo | |
| Oakland Chinese New Year Parade | 88 | photo | |
| Oakland’s Chinatown | 119 | photo | |
| Oakland’s Chinatown Festival | 111 | photo | |
| Office of Refugee Resettlement | 19 | | |
| Orinda Community Center | 91 | photo | |
| Oriyavong, Khamsamone | 101 | photo | |
| Ounkeo, Chanthanom | 52, 78, 107 | photo | |
| Palace of Fine Arts | 55 | photo | in San Francisco, California |
| Pan, King | 87 | photo | |
| Pao, Vang | 94 | photo | |
| Pathet Lao army | 115 | photo | |
| Patuxai | 15 | photo | the Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph; formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument. |
| Phahongchanh, Khamphay | 112 | photo | |
| Phan, Wenphou | 94 | photo | |
| Phanat Nikhom Refugee Camp | 22 | photo | in Thailand |
| Philippine Refugee Processing Center | 20, 25 | | |
| Phongboupha, Manh | 93 | photo | |
| Phuthama, Thongsoun | 116 | photo | |
| Point Four Program | 13 | photo | |
| Rajkeo, Kongkham | 72 | photo | |
| Rangsi, Marina | 14 | photo | Tiao (Lao for princess); appointed the director of the Home Economic Extension of the Department of Agriculture of the Royal Lao government |
| Raxakoul family | 16, 122 | photo | |
| Raxakoul, Mairie | 122 | photo | |
| Raxakoul, Mira | 122 | photo | |
| Raxakoul, Mola | 122 | photo | |
| Raxakoul, Phengkio | 16, 17, 20 | photo | officer in the Royal Lao Military Academy |
| Raxakoul, Phithuck | 122 | photo | |
| Raxakoul, Phouthaluck | 122 | photo | |
| Reemsnyder, Laurie | 27, 28 | photo | |
| Rhinelander, Marcus Q. | 18 | photo | |
| Richmond City Hall | 93 | photo | |
| Richmond Civic Center | 70 | photo | |
| Royal Armed Forces | 16 | photo | |
| Royal Lao Army | 11 | photo | formed in 1948 |
| Sacchao, Chaylium | 62 | photo | |
| Sackdavong, Chanthala | 26, 46 | photo | Son of Samly Sackdavong |
| Sackdavong, Chanthalangsy | 46 | photo | |
| Sackdavong, Chanthavy | 26, 48, 48 | photo | Son of Samly Sackdavong |
| Sackdavong, Khammek | 26, 46, 50, 122 | photo | |
| Sackdavong, Khanthaly | 46 | photo | |
| Sackdavong, Kinnaly | 46 | photo | |
| Sackdavong, Samly | 26, 46, 123 | photo | |
| Saechao, Chaosarn | 94 | photo | |
| Saechao, Chris | 59 | photo | |
| Saechao, Fam | 112 | photo | |
| Saechao, Frank | 59 | photo | |
| Saechao, Kouichoy | 47, 56, 73, 74, 94, 107, 108 | photo | |
| Saechao, Mey | 27, 59, 71, 86 | photo | |
| Saechao, Nai | 62 | photo | |
| Saechao, Roger | 59 | photo | |
| Saechao, Sarn | 59 | photo | |
| Saechao, Sipfou | 112 | photo | |
| Saechao, Sou | 62 | photo | |
| Saechao, Yao | 59 | photo | father |
| Saefong, Nai | 27, 59 | photo | |
| Saefong, Pao | 86 | photo | |
| Saengsourith, Chanh | 93 | photo | |
| Sage, William | 46 | photo | USAID officer |
| Saika, Peggy | 112 | photo | |
| Samly Laundry and Dry Clean | 123 | photo | |
| San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade | 87 | photo | |
| San Francisco City Hall | 106 | photo | |
| San Francisco Civic Center | 84 | | |
| San Francisco Culinary Academy | 23 | photo | |
| San Francisco International Airport | 24 | photo | |
| San Francisco Lao soccer team | 101 | photo | |
| San Francisco Public Health Department Tuberculosis Control Division | 122 | photo | |
| San Francisco State University | 59 | photo | |
| San Francisco’s Asian Heritage Street Celebration | 114 | photo | |
| San Francisco’s Chinatown | 118 | photo | |
| San Francisco’s General Hospital | 121 | photo | |
| San Pablo City Hall | 81 | photo | |
| Sanchioni, Todd | 115 | photo | |
| Savang, Souriyavong | 81 | photo | |
| Savannakhet, Ecole Normal | 82 | photo | |
| Sayavong family | 42 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Bouakham | 28, 42, 44, 53, 61, 98 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Dee | 42, 53 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Gayle | 42 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Jimmy | 53 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Khamkheua | 44, 53, 57 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Megan | 42 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Noi | 44 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Pam | 98 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Phoumy | 42, 53, 104 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Sean | 42 | photo | |
| Sayavong, See Wai | 42, 53 | photo | |
| Sayavong, Seng | 53 | photo | |
| Saycocie-Intaracanchit, Bouakham | 32 | photo | “Betsy” |
| Ser, Vang | 94 | photo | Dr. |
| Siharath, Lao Chinese Yu Lan | 54 | photo | |
| Siharath, Lao Isan Pradith Mata | 54 | photo | |
| Siharath, Mangkharath | 54 | photo | son of Yu Lan Siharath |
| Siharath, Pradith Mata | 55 | photo | |
| Siharath, Sandra | 55 | photo | |
| Siharath, Yu Lan | 54, 55 | photo | |
| Singer Sewing Center | 27 | photo | in Nong Khai |
| Sipanya Pin | 44 | photo | |
| Sipanya, Khamsao | 44 | photo | |
| Sipanya, Sengpha | 104 | photo | |
| Sipanya, Thongchan | 98, 104 | photo | |
| Sipaseuth, Leuan | 124 | photo | |
| Sirivath, Boongeun | 100 | photo | khene player |
| Sirivath, Somaack | 48 | photo | |
| Sirivath, Thae | 48 | photo | |
| Somphone, Pam | 44, 98, 104 | photo | |
| Somsanith, Bounmy | 60 | photo | |
| Somsanith, Darouny | 60 | photo | |
| Somsanith, Phammaly | 102 | photo | Second-generation Laotian American |
| Somsanith, Vongduane | 60 | photo | |
| Soumpholphakdy, Ketsomchay | 26, 79 | photo | |
| Soumpholphakdy, Ketvilay | 26 | photo | |
| Soumpholphakdy, Loy | 26, 48, 79 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Brenda | 42, 48 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Diana | 42, 48 | photo | daughter of Brenda Soungpanya |
| Soungpanya, Leck | 43 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Linda | 42, 43, 48 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Pon | 43 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Ray | 75, 94, 120, 121 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Sean | 61 | photo | |
| Soungpanya, Thone | 42, 48 | photo | son of Brenda Soungpanya |
| Sounpanya, Brenda | 56 | photo | |
| Sounpanya, Diana | 56 | photo | |
| Sounpanya, Linda | 56 | photo | |
| Sounpanya, Ray | 56 | photo | |
| Sounpanya, Thone | 56 | photo | |
| Southeast Asian Community Center | 108 | photo | |
| Sphabmixay, Bounsouei | 91 | photo | |
| Summer Study Abroad in Laos | 96 | | |
| Sumphun Phinong Lao Association | 93, 94 | photo | |
| Swiss Foundation for Mine Action | 18 | photo | nonprofit |
| Sydavong, Bouavanh Syphandone | 82 | photo | |
| Sysamouth, Vinya | 68, 71, 118 | photo | executive director of the Center for Lao Studies |
| Tai Lue | 114 | photo | |
| Teso, Wath | 34 | photo | |
| Thao, Maiko | 112 | photo | |
| That Luang Market | 124 | photo | |
| The Hmong | 39 | photo | |
| The Khmu | 51 | photo | |
| Thepkayson, Bounchanh | 80 | photo | |
| Thepkaysone, Bailey | 86 | photo | son of Bounchanh Thepkaysone; police officer in El Cerrito, California |
| Thepkaysone, Bounchanh | 86, 100, 101 | photo | |
| Thepkaysone, Hongkham | 52 | photo | attended Leoto Chinese High School in Vientiane |
| Thirakul family | 13 | photo | |
| Thirakul, Ken | 15, 51, 91 | photo | |
| Thirakul, Kesa | 14, 91 | photo | |
| Thirakul, Khemma | 51 | photo | brother of Ken Thirakul |
| Travis Air Force Base | 29, 38, 40 | photo | |
| Ubonrajthani Refugee Camp | 26 | photo | in Thailand |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | 20, 21, 24 | | |
| United Nations Plaza | 84, 100 | | |
| US Agency for International Development | 13 | photo | |
| US Army Armor School | 11 | photo | at Fort Knox, Kentucky |
| US Catholic Conference | 19 | | |
| Va, Vang | 94 | photo | |
| Veteran’s Memorial Hall | 81 | photo | in Richmond |
| Vientian Café | 118 | photo | |
| Vientiane Hair Salon | 124 | photo | |
| Vilaysack, Bounsy | 47 | photo | |
| Vong, Boon | 17 | photo | |
| Vongsy, Khammai | 101 | photo | |
| Vongthavady, Amy | 43 | photo | |
| Washington High School | 101 | photo | |
| Wat Lao Rattanaram | 65, 66, 68, 83 | photo | |
| Wat Lao Rattanaram Temple | 63, 69 | | founded in 1982 |
| Wattai Airport | 15 | photo | sometimes referred to as the “Vertical Runway.” |
| Women’s Building | 95 | photo | in San Francisco |
| Yanouphet, Sa | 104 | photo | |
| Yanouphet, Singh | 98 | photo | |
| Yee, Leland | 84 ,107 | | California state senator |
| Yee, Vang | 94 | photo | |
| Ying, Vang | 94 | photo | |