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Becky Tallent

An award-winning journalist and public relation professional, Rebecca "Becky" Tallent was a journalism faculty member at the University of Idaho for 13 years before her retirement in 2019. Tallent earned her B.A. and M.Ed. degrees in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma and her Educational Doctorate in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University. She is of Cherokee descent and is a member of both the Indigenous Journalists Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. She and her husband, Roger Saunders, live in Moscow, Idaho, with their two cats.
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Tribes order Wyoming pastor off Wind River Reservation after anti-Sundance sermon

A columnist examines dispute between a Wyoming tribe and a Christian pastor over Indigenous religious practices, tribal sovereignty and First Amendment rights.
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Renaming Lake Ontario is about more than politics — it’s erasing Indigenous history

Wyandot, Wendat and Seneca leaders oppose the Lake Ontario name change, citing Indigenous history and the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua.
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Thank you.

Thank you: FāVS readers and supporters donated more than $12,000 to help writers affected by the Spokane wildfires, including Matthew Kincannon.
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Bears Ears cuts strip 90% of protected land tribes call sacred

A columnist argues that reducing protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante violates promises to Indigenous tribes and threatens sacred lands.
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Want to stop living a ‘beige’ life? Billy Connolly’s wit holds the answer.

The FāVS Book Club's August selection is Julie A. Ferraro's The Wee Book of How Not To Be Beige, inspired by the unconventional wisdom of Billy Connolly.
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DOD religious list change sparks anger, charge of religious preference

A columnist argues the DOD's decision to reduce its list of recognized faith groups threatens religious liberty and raises concerns.
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Why Trump’s AI messiah image and papal feud should alarm Christians

A controversial AI-generated image depicting Donald Trump as a Christ-like figure draws backlash from Christian leaders and raises concerns about faith.
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