Three new faculty books from the 91̽»¨ cover wide-ranging topics: oysters, the moral contradictions of religion, and Cherokee creature names and environmental relationships.


Three new faculty books from the 91̽»¨ cover wide-ranging topics: oysters, the moral contradictions of religion, and Cherokee creature names and environmental relationships.

As the discipline of American Indian Studies approaches its 50th year at the 91̽»¨, a new research center is in the works: the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, which is supported by multiple colleges and schools.

Managing a casino might not be the first career path envisioned with a degree from the 91̽»¨. But 22 tribes across Washington state depend on tribal casino resorts to provide jobs, generate revenue to operate tribal governments and promote economic development. So for 91̽»¨students who call those reservations home – or simply want a job in Indian Country – the gaming industry looms large. That’s the thinking behind a professional program that, for the first time, will…