Tag: Graduation
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“Know Before ‘U’ Go”
Know Before “U” Go is a college preparation program designed by the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC). The program teaches about post-secondary education, financial aid, and scholarships for the upcoming fall of 2016. They will have two locations set up. The first location is in Seattle, Washington in October and the second location in Rapid…
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Native American senior denied request to wear traditional regalia to graduation
Here, from KJRH TV. Indian Country Today also has a story on this, here.
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Graduation is around the corner . . .
With graduation around the corner, this is a good time to remind everyone about the flyers TEDNA and NARF created. Two flyers were created to assist students and families in their quest to wear an eagle feather at their graduation ceremony. The first trifold flyer is for students and families and serves to provide guidance on working…
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Wash. State Recognizes “Honor” of Eagle Feathers at Graduation Ceremonies
The Washington State Office of Public Instruction and its Superintendent Randy Dorn recently issued a letter to state schools regarding “tribal students wearing items of cultural significance such as eagle feathers during graduation ceremonies.” The State concludes that a student wearing an eagle feather “should not be viewed as a violation of the graduation…
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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…
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Seahawks’ Sherman Tells Lummi Grads to Chase Success
An excerpt: BELLINGHAM — High school graduation at Lummi Nation School is always a big celebration: Families arrive hours before the ceremony for a potluck where they fill their stomachs, and the ceremony itself is filled with tribal songs and demonstrations. This year, however, they outdid themselves by bringing in a special guest: Seattle Seahawks…