Bird of a feather

Christian Century, July 15, 2008

BIRD OF A FEATHER: Graduation from high school with honors represented more than an academic achievement for Corey Bird of Pembroke, North Carolina. A Native American, Bird was determined to wear two feathers on his robe when he walked across the stage, to honor his heritage and represent his deceased mother and grandfather.

School administrators told him not to. After the Native American Rights Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the school officials, Bird was granted the right to wear the feathers (narf.org).