Wearing Eagle Feathers and Regalia at Graduation
Native graduates should be able to celebrate their successes without sacrificing their tribal identity.
Tribes and Voters Sue Nebraska County for Equal Representation
Despite Native Americans comprising nearly 60% of the total population of Thurston County, officials adopted districts that discriminated against the Native vote.
Benson County (ND) Redistricting (Spirit Lake Tribe v. Benson County)
In 2022, the Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.
Eagle Feathers at Graduation (Waln v. Dysart School District)
The Walns asked the court to declare it illegal to ban Native American graduating students from expressing their academic achievement and religious beliefs through beaded caps and eagle feathers or plumes.
ND Redistricting (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Michael Howe)
In February 2022, the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and several individual voters challenged North Dakota’s state legislative map, as unlawfully diluting Native American voting rights.
