A recent graduate in Oklahoma is suing her former high school for allegedly damaging a sacred feather while attempting to remove it from her cap.
"Native students should be permitted to recognize their academic achievement from a religious and spiritual viewpoint, just as so many other students are allowed to their academic achievement from a secular viewpoint," the lawsuit adds.A spokesperson for the school told The Oklahoman the district had not received information regarding the lawsuit and declined to comment further.
The young woman says the incident happened just as she was set to walk onto the school's football field for commencement. "As an integral part of her traditional regalia, Ms. Black wore the eagle plume during [Southern Cloth Dancing and Gourd Dancing] a few times a month from her third birthday until 2019," the lawsuit states."These dances, and the sacred eagle plume's use during them, serve a religious, cultural, and ceremonial purpose for Ms. Black."of at least $50,000, punitive damages and reimbursement of legal costs.
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