Tvli Birdshead (left), a member of the Chickasaw Nation, will not be allowed to wear his Native American regalia to his high school graduation ceremony. Photo Courtesy Taloa Birdshead
Like many high school seniors, Tvli Birdshead is excited to graduate this spring. But the 18-year-old has mixed feelings about the upcoming ceremony.
The Chickasaw Nation member was hoping to sport a few tokens of his Native American heritage on graduation day — including an honor cord from his tribe, and a beaded cap and feather — but school officials at Latta High School in Ada, Oklahoma said it violated the dress code.
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