High school students in Colorado and Oklahoma have come under attack for donning cultural and religious items with their graduation regalia.
The sash — given to her by her older brother as a graduation gift — bears both the eagle and serpent emblem and red, white and green colors of the Mexican flag on the right and the stars and stripes of the American flag on the left.
"The issue was never about a flag from a specific country," Baugh said in a statement."The issue is that moving away from our rules opens the door to all manner of expression with graduation garb, which we believe would discourage the unification of our graduates." Lena Black, a member of the Otoe-Missouria tribe and of Osage descent, tried to wear an eagle feather to her high school graduation, only for school officials to forcibly remove it. She's now suing.Unlike Peña, Native American students face"religious freedom issues" when trying to wear eagle feathers, Gover says.
"A lot of tribes are also issuing those stoles and those cords in recognition of their culture and tribal affiliation," Gover says."That's where I might see some synergy when you think about Mexican-American stoles. To me, that highlights the right to free speech and protection against viewpoint discrimination. I do see some overlap there."
also bans governing bodies from prohibiting"a hairstyle that is associated with race" and even specifies protections for"braids, locs, twists, tight coils, afros, cornrows and bantu knots."Gover says passing more laws like the ones already in place is a good way for states to avoid legal attacks from upset Native American students and families, who call and notify NARF"every year" about graduation regalia that has caused controversies.
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