MCALLEN — When Apache holy man Robert Soto performs at American Indian powwows, it is with some indignation: He's been left to dance with turkey feathers. The revered golden eagle feathers that once ...
It’s graduation season. Thousands of North Carolina students are getting their diplomas this spring. And for some this year, their pomp and circumstance could come with more pride and recognition.
July 15 (UPI) --After a years-long battle, the federal government is considering expanding protection from criminal prosecution to all "sincere religious believers" who use eagle feathers in ...
MOORE, Okla. (CN) - A Muscogee Indian sued her Oklahoma school district for refusing to let her graduate from high school with a sacred eagle feather with her cap and gown. The student's mother, Susan ...
SALT LAKE CITY — A battle is brewing over the rights of white people who practice American Indian religion to use federally restricted eagle feathers in ceremonies. Two federal statutes — the ...