Despite having been banned by the NCAA in 2007, the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign’s former mascot, “Chief Illiniwek,” still held significant relevance when I moved to campus four years later. While the university had agreed to separate itself from

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Naso, includes the dedication of the Tabernacle the Israelites have been building as they wander through the wilderness. Numbers Chapter 7 recounts the dedication ceremony and includes an incredibly detailed accounting of

What do an American Indian tribe, a multi-billion dollar corporation and the U.S. Supreme Court all have in common? These three bodies are all embroiled in a case that could have wide implications for one of the most complicated aspects of our legal system

When my family and I moved to Bellingham, WA a few years ago, we needed help pronouncing specific names of streets, counties and many other places. You see, the Pacific Northwest, and especially Western Washington, is home to many Native American tribes