Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.

Judges put the transfer on hold while lawsuits over the sacred Apache site move forward.

Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.

The threat of federal funding loss for Arizona becomes more salient by the day as the Arizona Department of Education probes for compliance.

What's at stake isn't merely buildings with books and artifacts, but our shared commitment to an informed society.