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The article reports on the attack and massacre of Viet Cong communists towards the hamlet of Dak Son in Saigon, Vietnam. It states that Dak Son is the home and sanctuary of 800 Montagnard refugees and who have been forced to work in virtual slavery as farmers and porters of Viet Cong. It mentions that the massacre victims are mostly women and children. It notes that Viet Cong's objective was to frighten the rest of the Montagnards from seeking shelter in government towns like Dak Son.

Deals with the efforts of Vietnam war veterans to save the endangered culture of the Montagnard tribepeople in Vietnam. Participation of the Montagnards in the war of the United States against the Vietnam Communists; Information on several Montagnards warriors who were reunited with their American soldier friends; Information on the population of the Montagnards; Policy of the Vietnamese government towards the Montagnards. INSET: The Montagnards' Trail of Tears, by Mike Benge.

Focuses on Montagnard people of Vietnam. Culture of Montagnards; Socio-political challenges faced by Montagnards; Impact of Vietnamese war on the life of Montagnard people.

Describes the destruction brought about by the war in the South Vietnam Highlands in its mountains and natural resources during a trip with Montagnards. Protection given by the Montagnards while walking on a trail; Demographic profile of the Highland population, including their means of living; Reason behind the decision of many refugees to migrate to a different valley.

The article offers information on the situation of the military forces in the Vietnam war. It reports on the attrition of the Saigon troops in Quang Due, Vietnam to retake their outposts in North Vietnamese units. It also presents the war-affected tribe Montagnard, or Degar, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The North Vietnamese tanks which routed the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) troops guarding the highway of Dak Song is also discussed. It states that Dak Song province's only transportation from the rest of Vietnam is by air.

The article focuses on the move of the U.S. and South Vietnam to arm and train primitive natives to be their new allies against North Vietnam. It states that the highland natives, also known as montagnards or people of the mountains, were given a resettlement and training program to defend their villages against North Vietnamese, who exploit and steal their land. It notes the success of the arming program, which have reinforced tribesmen, who triumphantly drove away the enemy out of their land.

The article focuses on the life condition of Montagnard tribes in Vietnam and the establishment of Fulro, a Montagnard nationalist underground movement. It states that the demand of Montagnards for equal treatment have annoyed the government of Saigon since 1954. It says that tribal schools and courts were closed and Montagnards were denied by President Ngo Dinh Diem of their land titles. It adds that Fulro was established which means the United Front for the Liberation of the Oppressed Races.

The article reports that the civil rights of ethnic minority Montagnards have been curbed in Central Highlands of Vietnam in the aftermath of Hanoi protest. The foreign journalists are allowed in the troubled Central Highlands of Vietnam only after strict monitoring. The Montagnards are not allowed to speak to the journalists. They live in poverty and their land has been encroached upon by Vietnamese migrants. They have been subjected to religious persecution.

Reports on the prevalence of malaria cases among the Montagnard refugees in North Carolina during the winter of 1992, according to the US Centers for Disease and Control (CDC). Types of malaria and percentage of the population infected with the disease; Treatment; Concerns regarding reintroduction of domestic transmission; Risk of local transmission.

The Montagnard tribesman of the Vietnamese highlands, outcasts in their own land, were recruited by the US Special Forces for their fighting skills during the Vietnam War and were mostly abandoned in the war's aftermath. But now, by a circuitous and controversial route, some may immigrate to the US.

The article focuses on the effect of Viet Nam War to Montagnard tribesmen from the highlands of South Viet Nam. It discusses the impact of Viet Nam War to tribesmen, wherein not less than 120,000 Montagnard soldiers and civilians were killed and more than 20% among the 900,000 survivors serve in the South Vietnamese military forces. It says that President Nguyen Van Thieu expressed his concern for the plight of the hill people by creating the Ministry for the Development of Ethnic Minorities.

The article offers information on the ceremonies held for the celebration of Montagnards' decision to end their rebellion in Vietnam. Montagard sentiments joined together around Front Unifie de Lutte des Races (FULRO), which has been bolstered by troopers trained by U.S. Special Forces teams. South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu promised to accept Montagnards with equality and provide them with a voice in the provincial governments.

The article reports on the effort of Patricia Marie Smith on establishing the Minh Quy hospital for the benefit of Montagnards or mountaineers in 1967. The hospital, which was supported by Roman Catholic charities, had admitted 12,000 different patients in three years. Smith was regarded by the Montagnards as Ya Pagang Tih or Big Grandmother of All Medicine.

The article focuses on the report on Montagnard Christians' repression by the government of Vietnam. Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch says that Montagnard religious groups who worship in house churches have been persecuted in Vietnam. It adds that Montagnards who identify as political activists or leaders of unregistered house churches will be captured by the political security units along with provincial police. Further, Human Rights Watch called the government to stop the repression.

The article offers information about the Montagnards, an ethnic minority in Vietnam who became political refugees due to their assistance of the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. It mentions that despite leaving their home country, they maintain a close ties on its culture and have put certain limitations . It affirms that the Office of Refugee Resettlement has revealed that there are around 40,000 to 90,000 refugees living in the U.S.

Provides information on the treatment of Christians by government officials in Vietnam. Statistics on the number of Christians in Vietnam; Response of the Vietnamese government on the protest demonstration of ethnic minority Montagnards; Remark of International Christian Concern Vice President Connie Snyder on the plight of Christians in the Central Highlands; Information on the imprisonment of Roman Catholic priest Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly.

Focuses on the Montagnards, a collective name for 50 minority hill tribes in Vietnam who represent ten percent of the nation's population. Discussion of how many supported the United States during the Vietnam War and so are not trusted by the Communist Vietnamese government; Indication that a government suppression of protests in 2001 forced many to flee across the border into Cambodia; Mention of Glen Envil and other Montagnards in the U.S.

Reports on the persecution of the Montagnards by communist military in Vietnam. Information on the protest actions by the Montagnards; Details on the religious persecution of the Montagnards; Actions taken by communists to get back Montagnard refugees in Cambodia.

Discusses the religion and land-tenure problems which Vietnam's ruling Communists face in April 2001 among the Montagnard tribes in the highlands. Efforts of the government to control the situation as the Communist Party prepares for a congress; Efforts to crackdown on Christians, Buddhists, and other religious groups in the highlands; Montagnards' protests against what they see as lowlanders' encroachment on their land.

The article profiles Y-Siu Hlong, executive director of Montagnard Dega Association, which offers assistance to indigenous Vietnamese refugees in the U.S. Y-Siu Hlong explains his dedication in raising his two daughters and helping the members of the Montagnard Dega Association in the U.S. and Vietnam. It also mentions the support of veterans organization The American Legion on the Vietnamese association.

Reports on the repression of the communist government of Vietnam against Montagnard churches in the Central Highlands as of January 2003. Views on the Christian churches in Dak Lak province; Background of Montagnards.

The United Front for Liberation of Oppressed Races (Fulro) surrendered its weapons to UN officials on Oct 10, 1992, after 28 years of struggle against the Vietnamese government. The struggle was launched in 1964 to obtain an autonomous homeland for the Montagnard people. Even when most of the Montagnard leaders were either exiled, executed or killed in battle, Fulro combatants continued their struggle till their supplies ran out. Though the Fulro guerillas have been promised re-settlement in the US, they have not abandoned their goal of freedom.

Focuses on the increase in the harassment of minority Christians in Vietnam's Western Highlands, by authorities in the area. Land grievances of the Montagnard people, or Dega; Estimated number of Protestants and Roman Catholics among the Dega.