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4. Native Americans are allowed to use eagle feathers in ceremonies

Thu May 21, 2015, 06:30 PM

May 2015

as long as they have proper permits, or if they acquired them before eagles were federally protected. http://www.fws.gov/eaglerepository/factsheets/PossessionOfEagleFeathersFactSheet.pdf

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Student loses again on bid to wear eagle feather in cap during graduation ceremony [View all] NaturalHigh May 2015 OP

eagles are protected. KittyWampus May 2015 #1

Native Americans are allowed to use eagle feathers in ceremonies The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #4

Actually wearing the feather would probably be fine. ManiacJoe May 2015 #2

Well, that sucks. pintobean May 2015 #5

This is a petty, ridiculous ruling. AtomicKitten May 2015 #6

This isn't something I would have ever CONSIDERED asking permission to do. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #7

Stop being obtuse. linuxman May 2015 #10

LOL...I don't know if I'd call it obtuse. NaturalHigh May 2015 #11

Yet you continue... linuxman May 2015 #12

Have a fabulous evening! NaturalHigh May 2015 #13

I was gonna do that pintobean May 2015 #14

I don't give a fuck Pinto bean. NaturalHigh May 2015 #15