Lots of articles about graduation ceremonies being hard asses about dress codes these days. Any betting pools as to what the next one might be going on?
My money ($1) is on some kid ironing on a patch to their robe that says love everyone being abducted by a flying saucer right in front of everyone with grumpy district employees applauding the aliens space sensibilities for enforcing the dress code.
Depending on the source eagle, taking the feather would be a Federal offense. Edit: It is not illegal for a Native American to own an eagle feather (something I have known for decades) and nothing in the article implied the officials were, therefore they could have been in even more trouble.
>Black had attached an eagle plume to her mortarboard — a sacred object that was ceremonially bestowed on her at age 3 which “represents the prayers of her Otoe-Missouria people for her life and protection,” according to the lawsuit.
>In the lawsuit, Black says that two Broken Arrow Public School officials approached her on the football field where the ceremony was about to take place, and yelled at her to remove the “decoration.”
>Black says she tried to explain to the staff that the eagle plume was a “significant” “religious and cultural item, not a decoration,” according to the lawsuit.
>She alleges that the two staff members ignored her and tried to rip the eagle plume off her cap.
>Black says she suffered a panic attack and sank to the ground with her knees curled up to her chest, while the two staff members continued to grab at her eagle feather.
>The sacred plume was “physically and ceremonially damaged” in the encounter, the lawsuit alleges. And now, Black says she’s not sure if she will ever use it again, according to the lawsuit.
>Black ended up holding the plume in her hand when she walked across the graduation stage. Other students were allowed to wear religious items to the ceremony, like hijabs and crosses, but school policy required them to request formal approval beforehand, according to the lawsuit.
>Black said in the lawsuit that she was never told about the policy, and was even told by a teacher that the feather was allowed.
BestWesterChester says
Isn’t that a religious thing? Still, not cool.
dustbunnydreams says
Lots of articles about graduation ceremonies being hard asses about dress codes these days. Any betting pools as to what the next one might be going on?
My money ($1) is on some kid ironing on a patch to their robe that says love everyone being abducted by a flying saucer right in front of everyone with grumpy district employees applauding the aliens space sensibilities for enforcing the dress code.
dvdmaven says
Depending on the source eagle, taking the feather would be a Federal offense. Edit: It is not illegal for a Native American to own an eagle feather (something I have known for decades) and nothing in the article implied the officials were, therefore they could have been in even more trouble.
Dandibear says
>Black had attached an eagle plume to her mortarboard — a sacred object that was ceremonially bestowed on her at age 3 which “represents the prayers of her Otoe-Missouria people for her life and protection,” according to the lawsuit.
>In the lawsuit, Black says that two Broken Arrow Public School officials approached her on the football field where the ceremony was about to take place, and yelled at her to remove the “decoration.”
>Black says she tried to explain to the staff that the eagle plume was a “significant” “religious and cultural item, not a decoration,” according to the lawsuit.
>She alleges that the two staff members ignored her and tried to rip the eagle plume off her cap.
>Black says she suffered a panic attack and sank to the ground with her knees curled up to her chest, while the two staff members continued to grab at her eagle feather.
>The sacred plume was “physically and ceremonially damaged” in the encounter, the lawsuit alleges. And now, Black says she’s not sure if she will ever use it again, according to the lawsuit.
>Black ended up holding the plume in her hand when she walked across the graduation stage. Other students were allowed to wear religious items to the ceremony, like hijabs and crosses, but school policy required them to request formal approval beforehand, according to the lawsuit.
>Black said in the lawsuit that she was never told about the policy, and was even told by a teacher that the feather was allowed.
GoldenMegaStaff says
[Possession of eagle feathers is a violation of federal law](https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PossessionOfEagleFeathersFactSheet.pdf), unless you are Native American. This could get interesting.
PitterPatter69420 says
I’d love it if the tribes there could one day take over ALL OF THE LAND in that godforsaken state.
Byting_wolf says
The only thing “OK” about this whole ordeal is the state code.
LeWeazel says
Fun fact.
Oklahoma. . . Rank 42 on the Human Development Index by US State. . . Far below average.
The Human Development Index tracks
Life expectancy, education, and income.
Food for thought
IlvmyT5s says
feather.
it’s a feather.