Feathers prohibited at graduation attire at NSU

[Waya]

NSU has a higher percentage of American Indian students than any other university in the nation, and since the school hosts an annual week-long symposium on Indian culture, some students who attended last week’s graduation ceremonies were surprised when they were told they would have to leave their culture at the door.
Warren Hawk graduated Saturday with a master’s degree in education. But before the commencement ceremony began, organizers told him he would have to remove the eagle feather and medicine wheel he was wearing............


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