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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.