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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Dana Hedgpeth  Email There are more than 500 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. I'm Native American — Haliwa-Saponi of North Carolina — and I've usually heard of most of the tribes or can ask a Native friend or relative if they know of a smaller or lesser known tribe. But when an assignment editor reached out and asked if I'd do a story on the Oorang Indians, I was stumped and too embarrassed to say aloud what I thought in my head: "The Oorangs? I've never heard of that tribe." Clueless, I did what our 7-year-old does — I went to the Internet and quickly found a brief history. They weren't a tribe at all. They're the first — and only — all-Native American team to play for the National Football League more than 100 years ago. The legendary Olympian Jim Thorpe, who was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States, was a player and coach. The team is credited with creating what was probably the first-ever halftime show. The team also was a source of controversy for some Native Americans. This week, the imagery of Native Americans in football was again in the news as the Washington Football Team chose a new team and completely broke away from its former name, which was a slur against American Indians. Let's hope it's a sign of progress with how society perceives Native Americans. The Oorang Indians were the only NFL team with all Native American players on it. They played two seasons in 1922-1923 and Olympic star Jim Thorpe, third from left in back row, was a player and coach for the team. An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel The Oorang Indians played a century before the Washington Football Team announced its new name, following a lengthy campaign to change a name that many see as a Native American slur. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »     Pandemic life A couple dances along the Riverwalk in Detroit on July 17, 2021. This outdoor dance venue helped keep Detroit ballroom alive during the coronavirus pandemic. (J. Lester Feder for The Washington Post.) Detroit's urban ballroom dancers have been hit hard by covid, but the community aims to stay on the dance floor This style of dance has endured for decades. The next steps are far from clear. By J. 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