Wyoming's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act could protect Native Americans in the future from being prohibited to wear their regalia to graduation ceremonies.

They were excited to be wearing “jingle dresses” and performing jingle dress dances. These items of women’s regalia feature rows of metal cones that make a jingling sound as the wearer performs a ...

Zephira Arguello wants to honor her culture and accomplishments with traditional Native American regalia at her graduation. But Kelly Walsh High School won't allow it.

Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American color guard, stand in a row wearing jingle dresses, each holding a flag.

Students leave Clovis High School at the end of the school day, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Clovis. A student who wishes to wear Native American regalia is facing pushback from the school. ERIC ...

Following a lengthy discussion about what constitutes “regalia,” a second bill protecting student’s rights to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies passed through committee on Tuesday ...

As S.C. Native American tribes seek to preserve their heritage and secure futures, resources are less for those not recognized by the U.S. federal government.

Feathered regalia and bells that jingle with each step. Drum circles and sacred dance. Last weekend marked the 31st anniversary of the Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival.

Since 2020, the ethereal chimes of the jingle dress—each sound symbolizing a prayer—have resonated throughout 150 locations including national parks, universities, and communities. Tapahe says the ...

Of these, 781 were identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, 452 as Hispanic, and 462 as white, according to the Nation Center for Education Statistics. The website did not have the 2023-24 ...

Hundreds of Native Americans and other community members attended the 39th annual UCLA Pow Wow from Saturday to Sunday. Hosted by the American Indian Student Association and held at the Wallis ...