Tag: Culture
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Huff Post: Native American Child Reportedly Sent Home From School Because Of Long Hair
A Native American child was reportedly sent home early from his first day of Kindergarten last week because officials said his long hair conflicted with the school’s dress code. Malachi Wilson, 5, does not receive haircuts because it is against his religion as a member of the Navajo Nation, the child’s mother told a local…
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From Indiaz.com- Sandra Fox: Fixing the education system for our Indian children
“It is encouraging that more and more individuals, groups, tribes, and government officials are recognizing the need for major change in Indian education. Most of the time, however, the focus of recommendations for change is on the facets of the system that have least to do with improving instruction, such things as who should be…