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The Indian Education for All department this year awarded 49 Indigenous high school graduates in Great Falls with eagle feathers, symbolizing their achievement and connection to culture.
The department awards the feathers each year in a ceremony, but this year, with COVID-19 restrictions, the department held five separate ceremonies to distribute the feathers. It s a mark of achievement for students in the Native American community and a recognition of them as warriors. It s a great opportunity for them to be recognized within the community, said Dugan Coburn, director of Indian education at Great Falls Public Schools.
Xianghua Trombley, who is Blackfeet, received her eagle feather for graduating from Paris Gibson High School.
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day observed in Great Falls
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Day observed in Great Falls
By: Colter Anstaett
and last updated 2021-05-05 20:08:59-04
GREAT FALLS â Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day was observed in Great Falls on Wednesday. Red paper dresses were hung on a fence at Paris Gibson Education Center to mark the occasion. Each dress represents 10 people who are missing. Signs were also placed in the grass in front of the fence. We have 1,556 Native American students in our school system, so it s a very important issue for us. that s a lot of kids here and families in town, so making them aware of all of this is very important,â explained Dugan Coburn, director of Indian Education for Great Falls Public Schools.