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Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

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In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The findings, published Thursday in the journal American Antiquity, suggest that Native Americans had dice and games of probability 12,000 … Read more

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu’s concrete jungle

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HONOLULU — Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she’s guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific. The birds hunt for food at sea and lay eggs on land. So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, … Read more

Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American

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WASHINGTON — In a moment that could take on new significance almost 150 years later, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins on April 5, 1880, refused to register John Elk to vote on the grounds that he was Native American, and therefore not an American citizen. Elk — believed to have been a member of what … Read more

Olympian Eileen Gu heads up Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco

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San Francisco rang in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade Saturday evening, with thousands of revelers cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal. The procession featured drums, dancing and floats celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese American community in the oldest celebration … Read more

In Minneapolis, Native Americans see racial targeting patterns – and push back

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Earlier in the day, this community room was smudged with burnt sage. Marcella Torrez says the act clears out negativity, leaving only goodness here. In this Indigenous art gallery-turned-donation site, heaps of hand warmers and water bottles tower around her. Legal observers monitoring federal agents on the frigid streets of Minneapolis, as well as other … Read more