A recent court ruling that found South Dakota violated federal voting registration laws has reignited the long-standing concern over Native American ballot access.
A recent court ruling that found South Dakota violated federal voting registration laws has reignited the long-standing concern over Native American ballot access.
Reasons for Indigenous non-participation in elections range from cultural and language barriers to socioeconomic realities and geographical challenges #NativeVote22
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Headlines from May 10, 2021
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Rodney Cawston, chairmen of the Colville tribe business council, stands at the site of the Enloe Dam on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Oroville, Wash. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)
Headlines from May 10, 2021
Hello Monday! Here’s a look at what’s happening today:
Native students continue to battle for the right to wear eagle feathers
The disagreement over allowing Native students to wear eagle feathers and regalia during high school graduation rears its contentious head once again this year.
Some Native students continue to face push back from schools prohibiting the wearing of eagle feathers and traditional regalia at graduation ceremonies due to strict dress codes, according to Matthew Campbell, staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, the largest legal nonprofit organization defending Native American rights.