In March, Utah joined a growing list of states in enshrining Native American students’ rights to wear tribal regalia at their graduation ceremonies. Whether you are a high school or college graduate, you have the right to wear regalia during your graduation ceremony. The district had no formal rules prohibiting Native American students from donning regalia. The incidents pit Native American students and their parents against administrators who say they want to maintain uniformity at graduation ceremonies. How can you have the Cedar Redmen for so long and not honor your Native American students?” Glass said.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2022 23:48 UTC