Protecting Indigenous Students' Right to Wear Tribal Regalia

Policies that strip Indigenous students of their cultural and religious heritage in the name of assimilation only compound the violence and oppression that these students and their communities have suffered.

By Stephanie Amiotte

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My Son's Hair is Part of a Thousand-Year-Old Tribal Culture. His School Called it a 'Fad.'

The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair rules.

Ashley Lomboy (left) and her son Logan (right).

State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students

Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.

Emalyce Kee, holding up her "forbidden" graduation cap that she decorated with Native beads on May 25, 2022, in Cedar City, Utah.

At Liberty Podcast: It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories

This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners.

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“Keep Our Families Together”: A Law That Protects Native Families is at Risk

Two Native people share how the Indian Child Welfare Act impacted their lives as the law faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.

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At Liberty Podcast: Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?

At the center of Brackeen v. Haaland is the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty.

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How to Start a Conversation About Voting Rights

A conversation with friends and family can activate your community during this election.

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This Month, We Honor Great Native American Leaders – Not That Other Guy

Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.

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Native Families' Right to Stay Together is at Stake at the Supreme Court

The Indian Child Welfare Act — a law that protects Native children from forced removal from their families, tribes, and culture — is currently under attack.

Children from the Zuni Pueblo lead the U.S. pledge of allegiance in the Zuni language in the New Mexico state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M.