Tag: Christian Titman

• Via Diverseeducation.com: Honoring Cultural Traditions of Native Graduates

  To view previous TEDNA articles and links about eagle feathers and graduation this year, click here, here, here, here, here, and here. NARF, California Indian Legal Services and the ACLU of CA wrote a letter together for the Superintendent of Clovis Unified School District on behalf of Christian Titman. An excerpt: One of the proudest…

  June 9, 2015

  Article, Culture

  ACLU, CA Indian Legal Services, California, Christian Titman, Clovis Unified School District, Cultural Traditions, Eagle Feathers, Graduation, Hayden Griffi, NARF, Oklahoma

• NARF represents Native American student in challenge to ban on ceremonial eagle feathers during graduation

  A Native American student will be allowed to wear an eagle feather on his cap during his high school graduation ceremony after reaching a settlement agreement with the Clovis Unified School District late Tuesday evening. Christian Titman, a member of the Pit River Tribe, filed a lawsuit and sought an injunction in state court after…

  June 3, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Legal

  California, Christian Titman, Clovis, Clovis Unified School District, Eagle Feather, Graduation, Joel Williams, Matthew Campbell, NARF, Pit River Tribe

• Via ACLUNC.org: Native American Student Challenges Ban on Ceremonial Feathers During Graduation

  FRESNO—Today a Native American graduating senior at Clovis High School filed a notice of intent to file an emergency lawsuit to challenge the school district’s refusal to allow him to wear and display a small eagle feather during the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 4. The student will only be able to wear the eagle…

  June 1, 2015

  Uncategorized

  ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, CA, Christian Titman, Clovis, Eagle Feathers, Graduation, Pit River Tribe, Religious Freedom