An eagle feather is an important part of Native American culture, and the school attempted to erase that by taking away the student's regalia. A high school has come under fire after a Native American ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Lakota student’s traditional feather plume was cut off her graduation cap during her high school commencement ceremony this week in northwestern New Mexico. It was during the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A school official at Farmington High School speaks with graduate Genesis White Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux ...

A viral video of staff confiscating a Native American student’s cap at a New Mexico high school’s graduation this week sparked an outpouring of anger as administrators apologized for failing to create ...

THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE REMOVAL OF A TRIBAL REGALIA GRADUATION CAP IN FARMINGTON, SPARKING EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE STATE’S LAW. LAWMAKERS TELL ALYSSA MUNOZ IT’S UNFORTUNATE, BUT NECESSARY ...

Adding personal flair, style and bling to a graduation cap has never been as easy, or as non-committal, as the technique used ...