Students could legally wear Native American regalia at graduation with proposed bill
It drew outrage in May when a Farmington High School grad was told to remove a graduation cap adorned with Native American beads. Now, some state senators are pushing a new law to keep school ...
Second bill protecting Native regalia at school ceremonies passes committee
Following a lengthy discussion about what constitutes “regalia,” a second bill protecting student’s rights to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies passed through committee on Tuesday.
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Students could legally wear Native American regalia at graduation with proposed bill
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Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle feathers that are sacred among Native ...
Eagle feathers are woven into Native American culture. Beyond powwow regalia, they’re presented to high school graduates, used in marriage ceremonies and buried with the dead. A government repository ...
New Mexico In Depth12 天
Lawmakers move to protect Native students’ right to wear regalia in school ceremonies
When Kaiya Brown (Diné) graduated from a Rio Rancho high school in 2024, administrators didn’t allow her to wear her ...
The Victoria Advocate19 天
Second bill protecting Native regalia at school ceremonies passes committee
“There’s roughly 41,905 Native American students in public schools in New Mexico so this would offer that opportunity for our students to be able to wear their regalia to their graduation ...