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For the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and other Native Americans, eagle feathers are sacred items passed down through generations, used at ceremonies to signify achievement and connection with the community.

Some states recently enacted laws that either enshrine students’ rights or bar schools from enforcing dress codes banning tribal regalia

Native American students at a Utah school district wore regalia along with their caps and gowns after winning the right to do so.

She walked up a red carpet and crossed a stage to accept her diploma wearing an eagle feather beaded onto her cap that her mother had gifted her.

Native American students at a Utah school district wore regalia along with their caps and gowns after winning the right to do so.

Native students exercise right to wear regalia at graduation | 2022-05-27 08:49:54

In March, Utah joined an increasing number of states protecting Native American students’ right to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies. It’s a meaningful sign of progress for those students who now get to honor their culture as they receive their diplomas.

Utah has joined a growing list of states enshrining Native American students’ rights to wear tribal regalia at their graduation ceremonies.

CEDAR CITY (AP) — She walked up a red carpet and crossed a stage to accept her diploma wearing an eagle feather beaded onto her cap that her mother had

Utah has joined a growing list of states enshrining Native American students’ rights to wear tribal regalia at their graduation ceremonies.