Encounter in the Courts

Inspection in Junior ROTC of Marmion Military Academy (Aurora, IL)

Inspection in the Junior ROTC of Marmion Military Academy, Illinois. Ravi Singh, a Sikh, is denied the U.S. Army "greens" because of his Sikh turban.

Sikh Child Wearing the Kirpan

Wearing the Kirpan is one of the "Five K's" of the Sikhs, but the right to wear it to school has been hard won in California courts.

View from a Native American Church Service (Lame Deer, MT)

View toward the heavens, from a Native American Church service, Lame Deer, Montana, after a night of prayer for US soldiers in Vietnam. The use of peyote at such services was at the heart of the "Smith decision" by the US Supreme Court.

Sacred Land Surrounding Mt. Shasta (California)

The land surrounding Mt. Shasta is considered sacred by the Yurok, Karok, and Talowa tribes; in the Lyng Decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Forest Service decision to build a logging road through this land. (Photo by: Flickr user webmink).