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12,000-Year-Old Dice Trace Gambling Back To The Ice Age: Study
Researchers have found evidence in 12,000-year-old Native American dice that could represent the earliest known use of games of chance.
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16th-Century Spanish Cannons Found in Arizona, Could Be US’s Oldest Firearms
Archaeologists have discovered two cannons dating back to 1541 in Arizona. The firearms, believed to be the oldest found in the US, were left behind by Spanish forces after a battle against Native Americans. The cannons, part of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition, were likely abandoned following resistance from Indigenous groups. Experts...
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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
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Why Joe Biden Apologised To Native Americans Over 'Horrific' Boarding Schools
The government had shifted thousands of Native American children from their homes and forced them into these boarding schools.
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US President Joe Biden To Apologise For Abuse Of Native American Children
President Joe Biden said Thursday he will issue a formal apology for the treatment of Native American children who were forcibly removed from their families by the US government and put into an abusive boarding school system.
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Oscars 2024: In Indigenous Patterns And Feathered Headdresses, The Osage Performers Paid Tribute To Their Heritage
It was a proud showcase of the Osage performers' Native American heritage at the Academy Awards 2024
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US Renames 5 Places That Used 'Racist' Slur For A Native American Woman
Five places that previously used a racist term for a Native American woman have been given new names.
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Nicole Aunapu Mann Set To Become First Native American Woman In Space
Mann will be the first Native American woman in space. The first Native American man in space was John Herrington in 2002.
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Joe Biden Selects Deb Haaland As First Native American Interior Secretary: Report
US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen congresswoman Deb Haaland to serve as the first Native American interior secretary, US media reported Thursday, in a move that could recast the department's often troubled ties with indigenous tribes.
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US To Execute Only Native American On Federal Death Row For Murder
The United States is set to execute Lezmond Mitchell, a convicted murderer and the only Native American on federal death row, on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Navajo Nation, which says the government is infringing tribal sovereignty.
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In Tense Scene, Boys In "Make America Great" Hats Boo At Native American
The images in a series of videos that went viral on social media Saturday showed a tense scene near the Lincoln Memorial.
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"B***dy Indian": Teacher Was Allegedly Racist To Native American Students
When McKenzie Johnson walked into her Advanced Placement English class on Halloween, her teacher, Mary Eastin, was already in costume as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."
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In A First, 2 Native American Women Elected To Congress In Midterm Polls
Democrat candidates Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland broke new ground on Tuesday, becoming the first Native American women elected to Congress, US networks projected. Davids, 38, of Kansas, is an attorney by training and a former mixed martial arts fighter. She is also openly lesbian, in a state that is traditionally conservative. She defeated Republ...
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Fate Of North Dakota Pipeline May Fall To Donald Trump
Native Americans and their supporters expressed cautious optimism on Monday after the US Army nixed plans for a controversial oil pipeline crossing in North Dakota, with many fearing their victory could be short lived.
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Truck Plows Through Nevada Crowd During Columbus Day Protest, No Casualty
The founder of a Native American rights group that was rallying in Reno, Nevada, when a pickup truck plowed through protesters wants to know why police haven't arrested the driver.
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12,000-Year-Old Dice Trace Gambling Back To The Ice Age: Study
Researchers have found evidence in 12,000-year-old Native American dice that could represent the earliest known use of games of chance.
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16th-Century Spanish Cannons Found in Arizona, Could Be US’s Oldest Firearms
Archaeologists have discovered two cannons dating back to 1541 in Arizona. The firearms, believed to be the oldest found in the US, were left behind by Spanish forces after a battle against Native Americans. The cannons, part of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition, were likely abandoned following resistance from Indigenous groups. Experts...
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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
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Why Joe Biden Apologised To Native Americans Over 'Horrific' Boarding Schools
The government had shifted thousands of Native American children from their homes and forced them into these boarding schools.
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US President Joe Biden To Apologise For Abuse Of Native American Children
President Joe Biden said Thursday he will issue a formal apology for the treatment of Native American children who were forcibly removed from their families by the US government and put into an abusive boarding school system.
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Oscars 2024: In Indigenous Patterns And Feathered Headdresses, The Osage Performers Paid Tribute To Their Heritage
It was a proud showcase of the Osage performers' Native American heritage at the Academy Awards 2024
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US Renames 5 Places That Used 'Racist' Slur For A Native American Woman
Five places that previously used a racist term for a Native American woman have been given new names.
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Nicole Aunapu Mann Set To Become First Native American Woman In Space
Mann will be the first Native American woman in space. The first Native American man in space was John Herrington in 2002.
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Joe Biden Selects Deb Haaland As First Native American Interior Secretary: Report
US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen congresswoman Deb Haaland to serve as the first Native American interior secretary, US media reported Thursday, in a move that could recast the department's often troubled ties with indigenous tribes.
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US To Execute Only Native American On Federal Death Row For Murder
The United States is set to execute Lezmond Mitchell, a convicted murderer and the only Native American on federal death row, on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Navajo Nation, which says the government is infringing tribal sovereignty.
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In Tense Scene, Boys In "Make America Great" Hats Boo At Native American
The images in a series of videos that went viral on social media Saturday showed a tense scene near the Lincoln Memorial.
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"B***dy Indian": Teacher Was Allegedly Racist To Native American Students
When McKenzie Johnson walked into her Advanced Placement English class on Halloween, her teacher, Mary Eastin, was already in costume as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."
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In A First, 2 Native American Women Elected To Congress In Midterm Polls
Democrat candidates Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland broke new ground on Tuesday, becoming the first Native American women elected to Congress, US networks projected. Davids, 38, of Kansas, is an attorney by training and a former mixed martial arts fighter. She is also openly lesbian, in a state that is traditionally conservative. She defeated Republ...
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Fate Of North Dakota Pipeline May Fall To Donald Trump
Native Americans and their supporters expressed cautious optimism on Monday after the US Army nixed plans for a controversial oil pipeline crossing in North Dakota, with many fearing their victory could be short lived.
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Truck Plows Through Nevada Crowd During Columbus Day Protest, No Casualty
The founder of a Native American rights group that was rallying in Reno, Nevada, when a pickup truck plowed through protesters wants to know why police haven't arrested the driver.
