An eagle feather is an important part of Native American culture, and the school attempted to erase that by taking away the student's regalia. A high school has come under fire after a Native American ...

Dugan Coburn, director of Indigenous education for Great Falls Public Schools, said the ceremony carries deep cultural and spiritual significance.

May 27 (UPI) --A Native American teen has filed a lawsuit against an Oklahoma school district after school officials tried removing her sacred eagle plume during her graduation ceremony. Lena' Black, ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Courtesy) Guest Opinion. Education has always been sacred to the Cherokee people. Investing in education was one of the ...

A high school graduate is suing her former Oklahoma school district after she says school officials prevented her from wearing a sacred eagle plume on her graduation cap. At issue is an encounter that ...

FILE - This undated photo from a court document provided by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana shows golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man's ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, researchers ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers, used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, ...