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2009 MOTTO: TOPA MUANG NI - TRUST IN GOD

2010 MOTTO: TOPA IN ZOMI A HONG PIANSAK MANIN ANGTANG ING - PROUD OF BEING A ZOMI

2011 MOTTO: TOPA LEH ZOMI AA DING NA HOIH SEM DING - For God and ZOMI

2012 MOTTO: Khazih sung ah Zomi khempeuh pumkhat hi hang - Zomi are one in Christ

Zomi Association of United States (ZAUS) is an emerging non-profit organization established on March of 2009 and is

registered with the State of Oregon. Registry Number: 593147-90. EIN: 26-4574969 (04-01-2009). Zomi Association of

United States vision is to help build Zomi community in Portland and connect with other Zomi in the United States and

network with Zomi associations worldwide. Associate with other communities on issues of mutual interest, regardless of their

ethnic background or national origin. The mission of the Zomi Association USA is strengthening Zomi immigrants and

refugees through community development and advocacy for human rights. Its mission is to serve the Zomi community and

assist families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. Zomi have been coming to United States of America primarily inthe last five years from Burma due to religious and racial persecution by the military ruling junta. Many have come from

refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia and India, and are seeking a new life in the United State, EU countries and Australia.

1. March 6 2009 in Oregon State Portland khuapi ah ZAUS kiphuan khia hi. April 8, 2009 in OregonState ah registry number 593147-90 ki ngah hi.

2. May 9, 2009 in ZAUS makai te Oregon State zumpi omna Salam khuapi ah vapai in Oregon StateGovernor Ted Kulongoski leh legislators (senate & house legislative) te tawh kimuhkhop na kinei hi.Governor pa tung ah ZOMI te US ah minam khat in hong ki ciapteh na ding thusunna lai kipia hi.

3. July 8, 2009 in Portland khua Mayor Sam Adam leh City Council te mai ah ZAUS Chairman lehSecretary te in Zomi te minam khat in ciamteh na i ngah na ding in thu sun na leh lai ki pia hi.

4. Saturday August 8, 2009 ni in Portland khua aa om Kawlgam mi teng in 8888 phawk na ki bawl hi,ZAUS members te va ki hel in ZAUS chairman in thugen na nei hi.

5. August 12, 2009 UN Secretary General, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), IndiaEmbassy in U.S. te tung ah lai ki at hi. A thulu pen:1.To release Aung San Suu Kyi, Kam Lian Khup ZNC, Khun Htun Oo Shan and political prisoners.2. ZAUSs concerned about the illegal production of poppy and drugs in Cikha Township in India Myanmar boarder area and3.Indian Meitei militants tortured and executed of Mr. Kam Sang Muan son of Mr. Khaat Kam ofTongciin village.

6. August 28, 2009 ni-in World Association of Non-Government Organization (WANGO) inmember in hong sang hi.

7. September 9, 2009 ni-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tungah Kawlgam Naingangyi vaai tawhkisai in lai kikhak hi.(a). Aung San Suu Kyi, Kam Lian Khup ZNC, Khun Htoon Oo Shan leh thong kia gam makai tethong pan khah khiat na ding vai,(b).Meitei te in gamkek in Cikha gam ah beng (poppy) kung ciin na vai te leh,(c) Meitei galkap te in Tongciin khuami Pu Khaat Kam tapa Tg Kam Sang Muan that na vai te hi.

8. October 3, 2009 ni-in Rev. Dr. JM Ngul Khan Pau, Pastor Zam King Mang, Prof. Pu Dr. C Thang ZaTuan leh Pu G.Thang Khan Mung te kihel in ZOMI DIASPORAS cih thulu tawh Portland khuapi


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ah Khuado leh khawmpi khat kibawl hi.

9. October 27, 2009 ni-in ZAUS min tawh Kurt M Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asianand Pacific Affairs tung ah Ethnic minorities affairs human rights violations and Democracy inBurma tawh kisai lai kipia. Mr. Campbell pen November 3-4,2009 ni Kawlgam a zin sung inGeneral Thein Sein, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Cin Sian Thang (ZNC) le United Nationalities'

Alliance (UNA) mi 12 tawh kimuh khopna nei hi.

10. November 21, 2009 ni-in ZOLAI hong bawlsak American Baptist Mission Sangmang Dr. J H Copephawkna kum 99 cin pawipi Portland khuapi ah kibawl in Rev. Dr. Gin Khan Nang in thu gen nahong nei baan ah, amanpha Cope Topa laibu bawl masak original te lahna zong hong nei hi.

11. December 17, 2009 ni-in United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) ah ZAUS ki sang hi. USA ah aki phuankhia Zomi kipawlna te lak pan UN-DESA ah alutmasa pen hi.

12. December 30, 2009 ni-in Zomi Teennamun Zonolna USA 2009 (ZOMI DIRECTORY USA 2009)online pan et theih dingin ki bawlkhia hi.

13. January 27, 2010 ni-in US Census 2010 form sungah dotna number 9, race acih na ah ZOMI ingelh ciat na ding hanthotna le taangkona Zomi email group te tung ah zaksakna lai kikhak hi.February 18 ni-in US Census bureau Local Office Manager Richard Lightfoot leh zum nasemofficers te tawh community partnership sepzia ding meeting kinei hi.

14. February 1,2010 ZRA Salpha Comrade Thang Khan Suan (Cingmun Khua) leh Salpha ComradeThang Khan Dal (Kang Kap Khua) te siatvat na dingin US$ 365 March 1,2010 ni in kikhak hi.

15. April 14, 2010 ni-in ZAUS makaipi Pu Zam King Mang leh Pu Nang Khan Kam te Portland MayorSam Adam, City Council members te leh mipi mai ah US gambup aa teng ZOMI te zattheih ding in,Zolai Sinna Laibu kizo ta cih thu pulak na ki nei hi.

16. April 14, 2010Portland khua aom kumpi zum ahi DHS zum, IRCO, zato sang leh zum tuam tuamte, ah Zopau tawh kamphen ki ngah ta hi cih thu Portland City Council meeting ah pulak na ki neihi.

17. June 14-15, 2010 sung in United Nations Headquarters, New York UN General Assembly Informal

Interactive Hearings kikhop na ah ZAUS taangmi te ki hel thei ta hi, akah ding palai te New Yorkaa teeng Pu Do Khan Khup, Pu Kham Khen Do, Pu Khup Lam Thang leh Tg. Pum Lam Thang.

18. June 17, 2010 ni in Zomi Lainatpih Campaign Portland ah ki pan in $755. ki ngah hi. Zomi teUnrepresented Nations and People Organization (UNPO) ah member in lut zawh na ding leh non-profit 501 c 3 ngah na ding ngim na tawh Zomi a lainatpih mi khat in kha sim in $1 ta piak ding(kum khat a ding in $12) sum donna hi.

June 26 30 sung Chicago, Washington DC leh New York khuapi te ah ZAUS makaipi pu ZamKing Mang te nupa campaign in va zin uh aa, Zomi akua mah peuh thangah in ki lawp mah mah hi.

19. June 28, 2010 ni in Washington DC Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) zum ah Zomi nam vai lehgambel thu kikum ding in Pu Zam King Mang, Pi Cin Lun Niang, Rev. Zam Khai, Rev. Cin DoThawng, Pu Cin Do Khup te va pai uh hi.

20. July 13, 2010 ni in US Census 2010 Seattle Region-Oregon State zum pan in ZAUS te Certificateof participation in the Complete Count Committee award pia hi.

21. Wednesday September 8, 2010 ni in U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) tawh ZAUS makaipi PuZam King Mang te ki muh na neiuh hi. Tua ban ah Eric Schwartz Assistant Secretary U.S.Department of State, Barbara J. Day Domestic Resettlement Section Chief Bureau of Population tetawh Portland Community Leaders teng in gambel vai in Roundtable discussion ki nei hi.

22. November 6, 2010 ni in ZAUS in Cope topa Kumza Cinna Metro East Studio ah ki bawl hi.

23. Zomi Humanitarian Award. Cope topa Kumza Cinna muak na in ZAUS min in, Zomi


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Humanitarian Award ki pia hi. Pu Zam King Mang in pahtawi na $100 ta (Akigawm $1100.) pia hi.1. Rev. Dr. Kam Khaw Thang. 2. Pu S.T. Hau Go ZBC founder (pi Luan Za Cing). 3. Pu Dr. Gin EnCin. 4. Pu Pum Za Kap ZNC founder (Pi Ciin). 5. Pu Cin Sian Thang (ZNC President) .6 LungVakna Journal. 7. ZCLS. 8. ZRDP (Pu Vum Nang). 9. Rev. Job Thawng no. 10. Pu Kam Khen lehPu Thawng Mung.

24. November 2010 in ZAUS makaipi Malaysia KL vahawh in ZAM makai teng tawh thu kikup na ki nei

hi.

25. January 9, 2011 in Zomi Association of Thailand ki phuan hi.

26. March 15, 2011 ni in Yangon ah Pu Zam King Mang leh Pu Cin Sian Thang, Pu Gin Kam Lain, (PuTual Khaw Mang/Mangtal). Pu Dal Do Lian (Chin State NLD). Prof. Dr. C Thang Za Tuan, Pu HongMang te tawh gam leh minam vai holimna nei khawm uh hi.

27. March 17, 2011 ni, Pu Zam King Mang Thailand gamgi Maelah leh Umphian Refugee camps ahhawh in Zomi te leh Zomi Association Thailand makai te tawh kimuh na nei hi.

28. April 12, 2011 ni in ZAUS 2nd Annual Meeting ah Re. Dr. JM Ngul Khan Pau in thu gen hi. ZAUS mailam kum 10 na sep ding gel na ki nei hi (10 year plan). U.S. Census 2020 ciang aa dinggel khol naleh Zomi te pumpi taksa lam leh kha lam khanton na ding gelna vai tuam tuam ki nei hi.

29. Friday April 22, 2011.The Zomi Association of USA (ZAUS) was awarded 'Exemplary CommunityVolunteer Effort by the Asian Reporter Foundation for its outstanding contribution to communityactivities.

30. August 16, 2011 ZAUS in Mercy Corps te kiang ah Tedim gam aa ding in, Emergency aids fornatural disaster and long term assistance nget na ki neih sak hi.

31. November 21, 2011 ni in Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Secretary of State tung ah lai ki khak hi.Kawlgam ah December 1-2, 2011 sung ahawh ciang in gamvai aa thongkai teng aki khah na dingleh mualmi te deih na ahi federal democracy ki uk na vai te ki gen hi.

32. August 11, 2011 ni in Zomi Association of Japan ki phuan hi.

33. Leitung gam tuam tuam aa om Zomi Associations teng: 1. ZA Malaysia 2. ZA Australia 3. ZAUS 4.ZA Japan 5. ZA Thailand 6. ZA European Union.

34. December 6, 2011 ni in Open Letter to President Obama petition letter suaikhaihna lai ki khak hi.ZAUS in US gam aa om politic akin kipawl na tuam tuam te i.e. 8888 generation te tawh ki pawl inKawlgam democracy vai, human rights vai leh Panlong bulphuh federal kumpi neih ding vai kigenhi.

35. December 30, 2011 ni in Asian Family Center zum ah Pei-ru Wang tawh meeting kineiin, EastPortland Action Plan (EPAP) vai ah na sep khop ding in thuki kup na ki nei hi.

36. January 8, 2012 ni in Mr. Kosei OTSUKA Ph.D (Thang Hau Lian), Tokyo University of Foreign

Studies Researcher, pan in A grammar of Zomi language research bawl in Ph.D naghna pah tawina ki pai hi.

37. Portland khua aa om Zomi te in Kachin galtai te hunna sum (KRRF) $600 ki dong in WZC tung ahki khak hi. WZC in Zomi te taang ding in Kachin galtai te huh na aki gawm in $13013.95 pia hi.

38. January 30, 2012 ni in CNFs in Tedim-Tonzang gam ah liaison zum hoh loh na ding in khamna laiki khak hi. CNFs Supreme Council makai Dr. Za Hlei Thang in February 23, 2012 ni in lai ong khakkik hi, ZAUS te lai khak tung tawn in ahi zong, Tedim-Tonzang mipi te deihloh thute ki vai hawm loding hi ci hi.


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39. February 3, 2012 ni in Oregon State Governor John Kitzhaber tung ah, Zomi te minam khat in U.S.kumpi in ong ciamteh na ding in lai ki pia kik hi.

40. February 3, 2012 ni mah in APANO te tawh kop in Oregon Legislative te tawh kimuh na ki nei in

gambel te huh na sum leh TANF te ong ki piak beh na ding in thusun na ki nei hi.

41. March 3, 2012 ni in Portland khua aa om Kawlgam mi khempeuh ki muh khop na khawmpi khat akibawl zawh nading in thu kikupna Lutheran Community Services zum ah ki nei hi.

42. Saturday April 21, 2012 ni in ZAM co-founder Pu Neng Hau Kim, Pu Mang Suan Pau, Pu Khai Pianleh state tuam tuam pan aa ZAM makai sem ngei teng online pan in thu kikup na ki nei in ZAUSphung vuh ding in ki thu kim hi.

43. Saturday April 28, 2012 ni in ZAUS Kumthum cinna Khawmpi Asian Family Center ah picingtak in kibawl hi. AFC pan in Pei-ru Wang leh Teresa Lavagnino in thapiak na thu ong gen hi. EPAP fundpan in nek leh dawn teng ong sik in, lungdamna ki ciam teh hi.

44.Saturday May 19, 2012 ni in ZAUS Board Members leh states tuam tuam pan in palai kitel hi.President: Pu Zam King Mang (OR),Vice President: Pu Tual Khan Lian (OK),Secretary: SB Langhno ( OR),

Assistant Secretary: Tg. David Khai (NY),Treasurer: Pa Khai Pian Thang (OR),

Accountant: Tg. Zam Langh (TX)EC Members:- (1). Kam Mang (DC) (6). Paul Mang Pau (OR) (11). Thang Cin (OR)

(2). Pau Mung (OK) (7). Neng Hau Kim (NC) (12). Thang Khawm Pau (KY)(3). Cin Pau (OK) (8). William Kim (OR) (13). Nang Khan Kam (OR)(4). Cin S. Mung (GA) (9). Lum L. Thang (OR) (14). Lian Lam Thang (OR)

(5). Lian M. Vung (WI) (10). Cin Ngaih Suan(OR) (15). Thawng Mung (OR)

45. Kawlkumpi Kitelna Zum pan in, Kawlgam ah Zomi omlo ci in ZNC party register ong piak lohhuhhau in Zomi bup ki lung kim lo hi. Pu T. Zo Khai makai in Zomi Association Australia (ZAA) te inCanberra Kawlgam Embassy mai ah lung pho na nei hi.

46. May 30, 2012 ZAUS in President U Thei Sein tung ah Kawlgam ah Zomi ki omhi cih thu lai ki khakhi.

47.ZAUS in WZC te makaih na tawh Lungphona neih ding vai hawm san lai tak in Kawlgam Kitelnazum panin Zomi om hi, party register bawl kik un ci in ZNC pu Cin Sain Thang tung ah zasak kik hi.

48. July 6-7, 2012 Tulsa ah ZIUSA Kumcin Khawmpi ah zin mangpi ding in ZNC president pu Cin SainThang ong pai thei hi. ZAUS palai ding in meeting kah ding in Pu G.Thang Khan Mung, Pu KhawmPau, Pu Cin Sian, Pu Khai Pian leh Pu Tual te ki seh hi.

49. September 15, 2012 ZAUS meeting thu khensatna tawh Piantit paite (French Labor Corp) phawknamualsuang Tedim ah phuh ding vai leh Zogam Landmarks aki bawl zawh na ding in ZAUS makaiin Zomi kipawl na tuam tuam te tawh sep khop ding in ki vai hawm hi.


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50. September 15, 2012 Portland Public School, ah Zolai sin theih ding in ZAUS in ki vai hawm hi.Makai ding in Lum L. Thang, Khai Pain leh Pau L. Khup te ki seh hi

51. September 22, 2012 Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang pahtawina in Zomi Leadership Award kipia hi.

52. "Zomi Patriotic Award" ZAUS in Pu Cin Sian Thang leh Pu Dr. C. Thang Za Tuan ki pai hi..

Kawlkumpi Kitelna zum (Election Commission) pan in, "Zomi nam omlo" ong cih ciang in, "Zominam I om lam athu ki cing tak in evidence tawh lah theih na ding in Zomi te taangtu ki gelh na laibute a kai khawm Tedim Association President Pu Dr. C. Thang Za Tuan leh ZNC President Pu CinSian Thang te vai hawm na tawh Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD) in register ngah kik hi.

53. November 7, 2012 ZAUS Education Department makai Lum L.Thang vai hawm in United Statesgam Oregon State Portland High School te-ah Zolai zong Second Language khat in hong kisang hi.November 17, 2012 ni in Centennial High School ah sang naupang te credit ngah theih na ding intest ki bawl hi.

54. December 1, 2012 meeting pan in Kawlgam ah ZAUS zum (branch) hon ding in thu ki khen sat hi.Taangmi ong sep sak ding in Pu On Za Suan ki seh hi.

55. Portland High School Zolai sinna ah zat ding in:- 1. ZAUS pan ki bawl - "Zolai Sinna" 2. Pu T.Zokhai bawl "Gualbaan Zolai Sinbu" 3. ZAM bawl Dr. Dal Lian Haukip New English Zolai Dictionary.4. Khaipi bawl ZoDictonary.com 5. ZOLUS magazine te. 6. ZAUS in Articles tuam tuam kai khawmin Zolai buthak bawl ding.

56. December 20, 2012 US Citizenship laivuan na ah kidong thu 100 te Zolai in online ah ki khak hi.

57. December 27, 2012 East Portland Action Plan pan in grant $7000. Tawh thupi nam li kisem hi.A. U.S. Citizenship test 100 questions te Mang lai, Zolai, Kawllai in online leh laibu in ki bawlhi.B. Leadership and civic engagement and advocacy thusina.C. Rental rights and responsibilities vai thusinna.D. Child and Family, the Law and Crime Prevention vai thusinna ki nei hi.

58. February 10, 2013 ZAUS Culture Development Department vai hawm na tawh, Portland khua Zomiteng in $1200. Tawh Kachin Refugee te huh na ki pai hi.

59.February 16, 2013 Zomi Innkuan Portland vai hawm na tawh Kum 65 Cinna Zomi Namni ki bawl in,ZAUS President Pu Zam King Mang in a thu gen na ah Zomi Namni maban ding in:-1. Pinglong agreement thukimna zui in Kawlgam ah federal democracy ki ukna aom na ding inMualmi teng leh democracy a deih Kawlmi teng in maapang khawm ding.2. Kawlgam ah minam khat leh khat galkikap na Tual gal abeina ding leh kilemna leh daih na aom

na ding in gambup kilemna 'National reconciliation' bawl ding.3. Zomi teng ki lung tuak in, EU gam te bang in Zogam Union khat in i din theih na ding in Burma,Bangladesh, India kumpi te tung ah thudam tawh ngen ding. (Sengam, Thailand gamgi aa tengmualmi te suakta tak in kizin, kikawm thei khin uh hi.)Note. Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar leh Indiagam aa teeng mualtungmi teng Zomi hi hang.


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