New laws back Indigenous students wearing tribal regalia at graduation

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published June 1, 2023 at 1:49 PM MDT
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Coy-a-dee (Water Boy) Salomon, a citizen of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, and also of Apache and Kiowa descent, wears a feather on his graduation cap in Longmont, Colorado. He is a 2023 graduate of Skyline High School.

Some Indigenous youth continue to face resistance for wearing tribal regalia at graduation. But more Mountain West states are passing legislation to protect that right.

Some Indigenous youth continue to face resistance for wearing tribal regalia at graduation. But more Mountain West states are passing legislation to protect that right.

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