TaidamIn November 1975, under the leadership of former Governor Robert D. Ray, the people of Iowa opened their state, their cities and their hearts to a group of refugees from SE Asia known as the Taidam. The Taidam belong to the Tai group who lived in Laos, Thailand, Burma, North Vietnam, and the valley of the Himalayan Mountains and Southern China. In 1250 BC many of the Tai people had to move south o
