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Episode 44: Another Native American Screw Job

Episode 44: Another Native American Screw Job

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 In the latest episode of the "Unbelievably Real” podcast, host George Ferdinand discusses a complex legal dispute where Lena' Black, a Native American high school graduate from Oklahoma, is suing her alma mater and two school employees for forcefully removing her ceremonial eagle feather from her graduation cap. The feather, more than just a decoration, symbolizes her tribal identity and has a religious significance. Despite the school's policy allowing students to honor their ethnic and religious diversity with added items to their graduation regalia, Black’s feather was deemed a prohibited item. This incident, unfolding alongside a political context where Oklahoma's governor vetoed a bill allowing students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies, raises broader questions about freedom of speech, religious rights, and the rights of indigenous people.
  • Native American student told to remove feather at graduation | AP News
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