Protecting Native Students’ Rights at Graduation
NARF fights to ensure that Native students can celebrate their successes without sacrificing their tribal identity.
Advocates urge court to end hair discrimination in Texas schools
A coalition of advocates filed an amicus brief in support of the George family, urging the court to uphold the Texas CROWN Act and protect students from the severe harms caused by discriminatory policing of students’ dress and grooming.
Student Demands Justice After School Targets Her Eagle Plume at Oklahoma Graduation Ceremony
High school graduate Lena’ Black filed a lawsuit against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion...
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.
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
