Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB30 into law, making it illegal to deny Native American students the opportunity to wear cultural regalia during academic milestones.
Kee’s graduation day and similar stories from other Native American students inspired Trinidad Cervantes and her family, enrolled members of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, to organize for a statewide policy change.
“There have been inconsistencies and inequalities in how the various high schools and school districts have handled graduations and deciding which ethnic group is allowed or not allowed to celebrate and honor their culture, heritage, and beliefs at graduation,” Bow said. “Now, with the passing of HB30, we feel that there will be consistency in our state and in our communities to allow our students to wear their individual tribal regalia during their high school graduation ceremony.
Utah joins the states of California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington, which have legalized the use of tribal regalia during graduation ceremonies.
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