Category: Legal
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Via TurtleTalk: Federal Court Affirms Oklahoma School’s Refusal to Allow Native High School Graduate to Wear Eagle Feather on Graduation Cap
Here is the order in Griffith v. Caney Valley Public Schools (N.D. Okla.): 22. Order and Opinion (5-20-15) Prior materials here.
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Via TurtleTalk: Magistrate Decision in Griffith v. Caney Valley Public Schools
In which the student is denied the right to wear an eagle feather on her graduation cap. Her graduation from Caney Valley Public Schools, which is just north of Tulsa, is Thursday, May 21, 2015. Recommendation The School demonstrated that the graduation ceremony is a formal ceremony and that the unity of the graduating class as a…
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Federal Register Notice on BIA/BIE TED Grants
Here. An excerpt: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announces the availability of grants to tribes and their tribal education departments for projects identified at 25 U.S.C. 2020. This notice invites tribes with BIE funded schools on or near Indian lands to submit grant proposals. DATES: Grant proposals must be received by June 15, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.…
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Assistant Secretary Washburn Announces $2 million in Grants to Build the Capacity of Tribal Education Departments
Here. An excerpt: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 per fiscal year are available for federally recognized tribes and their education departments. The grants are designed to help tribes assume control of Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded schools in their communities,…
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Tribal Education Department Pre-Grant Application Training
Here. The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will provide pre-grant application training at several sites to support interested tribes and tribal education departments (TED) in applying for TED grants. BIE will offer three training sessions, one via webinar and two in person, between May 18, 2015 and June 1, 2015. The dates and locations are…
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ICT – Principal Tells Graduating Native: Hide Your Eagle Feather Under Your Gown
Here, from Indian Country Today. An excerpt: Native high school student Waverly Wilson, who will be graduating soon fromLakes High Schoolin Lakewood, Washington has been told by an advisor and principal Karen Mauer-Smith that she would not be allowed to wear a gifted eagle feather on her tassel. Mauer-Smith instructed Wilson she could only wear…