Oromo Minnesotans display cultural artifacts and theme-based narratives at their booth at the Festival of Nations in St. Paul, ca. 1980s. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

Oromo immigrants and refugees in Minnesota meet informally at the home of a community member, 1983.

The Oromo booth at the Festival of Nations in St. Paul, ca. mid-1980s. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

Oromo immigrants and refugees gather at the home of a community member in the Twin Cities, 1984. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

Oromo immigrants and refugees gather at the home of a community member in the Twin Cities, 1984. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

Members of the Union of Oromo Students in North America (UOSNA) perform at one of their annual events, 1985. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

The flag used by the Oromo Liberation Front. Public domain.

Oromo youth participate in the March for Oromia at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul on July 25, 2007. Photo by Oromia Entertainment. CC BY-SA 2.0

Oromo people gather at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on July 25, 2007, to demonstrate for Oromo rights and self-government in their homeland. Photo by Oromia Entertainment. CC BY-SA 2.0

Oromo women participate in the March for Oromia at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul on July 26, 2007. Photo by Oromia Entertainment, CC BY-SA 2.0.