Letter from NARF, ACLU, and California Indian Legal Services Regarding Wearing Eagle Feathers at Graduation


Regarding the controversy at Lemoore High School initially forbidding graduating students from wearing an eagle feather on their graduation cap (article here). Letter here. Typically, an eagle feather is given only in times of great honor – for example, eagle … Continue reading →read more

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