But the request was denied, making Ipiña-Vigil one of three known cases of Native people living in California who went missing in the last year and for whom a Feather Alert request was rejected.

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 ...

We do this because, like many Native American nations and people ... Tribal regalia, including items like eagle feathers, jewelry, beaded caps, stoles, moccasins or other symbols, are protected ...

For Native American communities, golden eagle feathers hold profound spiritual significance. They are often used in ceremonies, powwows, and as part of sacred regalia.

North Carolina lawmakers are requiring public high schools to allow Native American students to wear bird feathers at graduation ceremonies. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA [email protected] Updated June 14 ...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Native American former student is suing an Oklahoma school district for the removal of an eagle feather from her graduation cap prior to her high school graduation ceremony.

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, ...