American Thanksgiving stands as one of the nation’s most cherished traditions, yet its true story weaves together complex threads of survival, cooperation, and cultural collision. Most of us know the basic narrative, but the reality contains far more nuance than the simplified version taught in schools. The origins of this beloved holiday stretch back centuries, ...
Imagine walking through the ruins of a once-mighty city, its streets now silent, its temples empty. Throughout human history, entire civilizations have vanished from the face of the earth, leaving behind only fragments of their former glory. These aren’t gradual declines that historians can easily chart. These are sudden disappearances that baffle archaeologists decades, ...
For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe has led a genetic study confirming their ancestral connection to Chaco Canyon. The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has long maintained oral histories linking them to the region, but scientific validation was lacking. By sequencing ancient DNA, researchers have now provided genetic evidence ...
Linnea H, BSc Sociology
