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- A school in New Mexico says it will be reviewing its graduation ceremony attire policy to include more cultural elements.
This comes after a recent incident involving an Indigenous student whose beaded grad cap was taken away by two school staff members.
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Miserable people do miserable things.
Nope. There is always a story behind a story. Maybe it was done to piss off a family. If theyre Navajo as I suspect, who knows what went on??
@@worldclassact1389 At the end, it stated that she was Standing Rock Sioux, not Navajo. Their also doesn't always have to be a story behind a story. She's just proud of who she is, that's the way I see it.
@@gregengel1616 Standing rock Sioux? Never heard of it. But yes there normally is a story behind a story. Maybe not necessarily in this case but sounds like your trying to be right. So u apparently know the family personally???
@@gregengel1616 And I am not sayings she doesn't have the right to be proud of who she is. But some people do have other motivations.
@@gregengel1616 Lakota Sioux? Wooo weeeee they are currently occupying Blackfoot land. LoL
The person who took the cap should have given it back after instead of damaging it and trying to hide it in lost and found . Very shameful behavior .
Very shameful!
Absolutely, if she lives in an area with a large population of First Nations people, I can't imagine she had no idea the significance of what was on the cap!
Why did that female officer had to destroy it though? I think it showed what she was thinking - very dark minded person.
@@silverdragon7952sounds like an AMERICAN lol.. they don’t treat people right
*The woman that took the cap and damaged it should be sued, terminated and spend 90 days in jail.*
CAPS are NOT school property and THEIR WERE MANY OTHER DECORATED CAPS that WERE NOT changed for a plain one. EXPLAIN THAT!
Obviously She was singled out! By them taking her cap was totally Inappropriate, I'm sure she and her family felt so disrespected because she was trying to display a small bit of her heritage. Caps & gowns are purchased by the student or parents.
@@SamiWooWoo206 Typically the cap and gowns are RENTED, not purchased.
@@user-tt7lq3md7fI and every member of my family were always asked to purchase cap/gowns for HS, undergraduate and graduate school. I don’t think renting was offered as an option. While renting may be an option some places, purchasing cheap nylon robes were always SOP for me and family
@@user-tt7lq3md7f I've attended 5 different school graduations in my life and I had to buy every single cap and gown with my own money. No option to rent.
@@user-tt7lq3md7fnot true. Some people might rent, but the majority of schools have students buy the cap and gown. I still have mine, as do many other people.
Out of all the BS you let the youth get away with in schools now a days , AND THAT"S WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN ON?! seriously, you ruined that girls graduation, and a family heirloom. Whoever told them to do that and whoever carried it out should be sued.
Werd - like wtf?? How disrespectful! 😠
Well said! Bravo!
And fired automatically
Sue the lady for destroying a personal cap
that was no lady.
@mark.....They were wrong to do that but why do people think every wrong in society is a reason to sue?! It's not.
She's was jealous because her culture sucks and she's never seen anything so beautiful, especially when she looks in the mirror and sees the racist face looking back at her. Fire her
The eagle feather is sacred and only indigenous people can have them. To take them is a felony.
Sue for what? Pay a lawyer $$$ for $5 in damages for a cap lol?
They should be fired from their jobs
Why?
Why? It is in policy and the girl didn’t follow the protocol. Just cuz other students broke the rules doesn’t mean you should too
For enforcing the rules that everyone knew about? mmkay
@@vegandolls it was said in the video that other students had their cops modified. So why did they single her out? 🤨
@@toabettertomorrow7949 i didn't see any did you ?
The person who took her eagle plume should be prosecuted for illegal possession of an eagle feather without a permit It’s right there on video.
yes yes yes disgusting
No special rules and treatment for anyone.
@@GLITTERandSKULLZ only for white people
Seriously??? How about follow the rules and save the cap for after the ceremony for family pictures????
@katieh3236 exactly. Same rules for everyone. So why were they not making others follow the same rules and she was singled out when others added to caps and cloaks also?
Shame on those who objected to the beaded cap, it’s not their graduation, it’s hers! She earned it and had a right to celebrate as it mad her and her family happy
No it’s all the students and all the other students were following the rules, I see no other caps decorated in the video, she isn’t special, if she wanted to decorate her cap and wear it then she can memorialize it in a grad photo. But rules are rules.
yeah so what happens when the Israel and Palestine supporters want to wear their flags on their hat. And the Christians want to wear a cross on their cap and the devil worshiper wants horns on their cap or the trump supporters want to wear trump hats and the Biden voters want biden hats and so on and so on. There's a dress code. Dress codes are enforced for a reason. It's not about expressing your individual identity at graduation ffs. She knew the dress code just like everyone else. Some people just think that rules don't apply to them
@@brentforrest123misery loves company. It’s a damn graduation and a cap, it’s not that serious. Be quiet and let someone graduate in peace.
It ruins the photo and looks stupid. Why should she be the decorated one in a class photo. It’s narcissistic
@@toabettertomorrow7949 She didn't allow the other students graduate in peace, had to break the rules playing the victim taking the spot light from everyone else's special day. How selfish of her, it was their graduation not hers.
2014 they told me I wouldn’t receive my diploma if I walked across the stage with an eagle feather attached to my cap. That night 20+ indigenous students wore red tail hawk and eagle feathers. I’m saddened that this is still happening to our indigenous youth, whom have accomplished much!
With all do respect nothing against your culture but your people aren’t the only ones going through it my people are also going through it which is the Hispanic and Latin culture just for wearing the Mexican flag bam no diploma us and other cultures it’s everybody try to be open minded man
@@Kitty_bandida22 A lot of cultures are going through things, it disgusts me. I wish people would just let each other live in peace, there's no need to fight against each other. People should ignore things they don't like, just like poverty and world hunger. The same people that get pissed off about cultures, genders, races, colours, and sexuality, are the same people that ignore starving children, homeless people, animal abuse, and more. Why can't they ignore us like they ignore the homeless?
@@Kitty_bandida22 I'm Mexican and I think it's extremely disrespectful wearing a Mexican flag when Mexican hasn't done anything for their people and has so much corruption and starvation and poverty.
@@mobstercrow7515 Honestly what good is it to keep ignoring it doesn’t solve the problem and personally sadley I feel like I’ve gotten used to racism already since I was a kid . And I think there’s more things to worry about than race b.s that’s my opinion
@@Kitty_bandida22Mexicans disrespect my Anglo culture and countries laws all the time. I don't care what some Mexican thinks. I live in the US. When I move to Mexico I'll worry about Mexican culture. (new Spains culture)
I’m happy this is making national news.
This has been going on for years bro every year in graduations the stupid schools are always trying to do things that hurt the students the most like in this case and in this other video of a student wearing a Mexican flag that got revoked from him
@@Kitty_bandida22Was he graduating from Mexico? How many other kids were wearing flags ?
@@Kitty_bandida22 Go to school in Mexico if you're so proud of it. Go to school on the reservation if you're so proud of it. Or maybe learn what respect is and that the world doesn't revolve around you.
Weak generation of crybaby kids.
@@DustinHeath-ki8lt 🙄 bro who summoned you kick rocks
@@DustinHeath-ki8lt And yet you still clearly don’t understand what I said. This has nothing to do with if the student “graduated from Mexico “or not racism and discrimination is still active doesn’t matter what ethnic the student is it’s a comparison because the girl in the video was dealing with discrimination, ignorance and prejudice straight up messed up racism clean your incompetent eyes and get a clue
I’ve said it a million times, maybe people should leave other people alone who are doing no harm.
This is racism
Pure and simple RACISM!!
So putting a native new caster wasn’t tho
Those two Karen's were so proud of them selves they reaked of racism..what a disgrace...
Malicious hatred in its purest form....so full of pretense...🤮....oh well you've gotta spend what you've got I suppose no matter how worthless it is
how?
On the right behind the woman with a rose in her hair and standing next to the woman with a red sash there is another person with a feather in her cap,so what's up there?
One of the coolest ones I saw at my graduation was a corral with Pokey standing in the middle & Gumby with a cowboy hat.
😮🫢 Yeah, explain that!
Good eye my friend!👍🏼
@@BoltRM white privilege
Some students elect to not wear caps. The feather can mean a different degree
What a beautiful cap and a beautiful graduate! Because of you there will be change for the better. Don’t let this dull your sparkle!✨
what a cruel thing to do .... i hope she gets some sort of closure.
Closure comes with change.
Closure for what?
why is she blond? she isnt white!
@@phonseng-hs6tp why do white people get tans they aren't dark
Don't let strangers touch your eagle feathers! Wear it proudly and occupy your space, even if it means standing in your space quietly. Western Institutions still telling Indians how to conduct ourselves. Also the staff probably didn't have any legal rights to hold eagle feathers in the first place.
Just like I've said before: White people always want others to mind their own business, but white people can never mind their own business.
That's stupid. If you can hold a feather then so can I. These stuffy events are stupid in the first place, as with any event with a dress code.
I hope she is in pre-law.
Eagle feathers are not only spiritually and culturally symbolic, they come from birds that are federally protected and as such the feathers have to be gathered through ethical means and are have a high monetary value. It says a lot that the cap was intentionally damaged but that the eagle feather was taken.
My very first thought. They know eagle feathers are valuable.
I feel bad she looked like she was about to cry unhappy tears on her graduation day.
Terrible experience for her on what should be a proud and happy day.
I saw that too 🥺 she was blinking a lot in that moment to try and keep the tears away
The odacity. Boils the blood.
Go figure
What is odacity😂
don't you mean AUDACITY?!?
@@castle3863He is just mad he couldn't take the walk himself because of low IQ.
That lady who touched the Cap should be charged 10,000$ for touching and removing the Eagle feature....
What about the person that removed the eagle feather to begin with?
That’s bullS**T
Once you buy the caps and gowns, it's yours to decorate. It becomes your personal property and the school has no authority to take it, regardless of their ludicrous policies.
Farmington, New Mexico has always been known to be a racist town dating back to 1950s. It hasn't changed, even though there are Navajo, Apache and Ute reservation bordering the town.
... How freaking sad, disgusting and racist ... 😔 ...
This is so sad and disrespectful . I do embroidery and it must have taken ages to bead that cap and add the plume. To damage it and put it in the rubbish heap like that...spits on all the love her family has for her, let alone the awful cultural discrimination. On a basic human level how could you do that to someone? It's supposed to be one of the best days of her life and they ruined it for her.
Good God aren’t there more important things to focus on.?
It took them 4 years to prepare for graduation. Let them celebrate their hard work.
Congratulations on your Degree!! Well Done!! Now it is your time to make them think :)
That's right! College isn't necessarily to change people's minds, but it is to make people think! This is a wonderful opportunity for the graduation committee to re-evaluate its protocol. I always look up to trailblazers!✌🏼
This deserves devastating lawsuits.
Honestly this sounds hateful, why do people hate joy? You know if is hateful because they destroyed it afterwards!
Racism shows up again in farmington nm. Not surprised at all.
this is an out rage and that girl should get an apology from the school in public
Congratulations to the young lady for her accomplishment! Shame on the certain school staff& all who object to her culture: the shameful hypocrites of colonization decedents!
what on earth are "decedents"?? LOL
@@castle3863Read a dictionary or use your phone. I’m sure you’ll find it.
Huh? Natives had graduations? Nice.
@@castle3863ignorance is your middle name haole boy….
She did a beautiful job with the beads. I guess if they don't stop decor on caps it could get really crazy. Maybe the person that replaced her cap had no control on where it turned up. Too sad.
This is wrong on so many levels.. What should have been a proud and memorable day for this young lady and her family, is now also a reminder of the type of struggles she’ll continue to face in life. She still maintained her dignity and rose above the pettiness ☀️
She cried when she didn't get her way. So brave!
As a school employee, if I was told to have a student's graduation hat that they decorate it removed and give them a plain one. I would have said no, she has a right to be happy for her accomplishments and if she wants to express her culture at the same time so be it. I would had told my boss I'm not taking her hat.
At my college, you are allowed to decorate your cap any way your heart desires. The rules are no vulger language or sexually explicit material. Poor graduate, I'm sorry and the cap is beautiful.
Doesn't surprise me. So sad.
Injustice
CONGRATULATIONS GENESIS 🎉.. Wishing Genesis & her family strength, health & peace of mind ❤ 🙏🏽 ✌🏽
..p.s. man, that pisses me off! 😡💥..the disrespect on the part of the school administration - "could've been handled differently" - you got that right.. "will be reviewing graduation ceremony attire policy"..review your history while you're at it..jeesh.
Ummm, students worked hard to get throughout school, and I'm sure the cap and gown was NOT paid by the school 🤨she has freedom of speech, and let me tell ya . I sure as hell would not take it off. I wish I was beside her to encourage her not to take the cap off and stand up for what she represents on her own two feet. Damaging ones property is a crime and should be applied to this.
This type of disregard has to stop. Respect. Kindness. Love.
FFS this is an embarrassment and an atrocity to be happening in 2024.
I'm so sick of these schools and teachers
Bless her poor little heart, That is just disgraceful ! That hag who took it makes me mad! She looks so wonderful at her beautiful cap. The fact that they threw it into a bin is what infuriates me the most. How dare they do that?!
This is ridiculous!!! Students should be able to do what they want with their caps💁♀️💜💯
Wtf!!!! At the end of the day its her graduation she deserves to put what ever she like
What a shame didn't even return it afterwards
Breaks my heart for her...
yeah if the other students had theirs taken away too, then ok, but the fact that they did just the one, now somebody's in trouble...spread the word!
I have to call bs. Her attire didn't make her standout from the others! Whomever made this call needs to be educated.
She got called out because it was extremely noticeable and she was on the end of the row and easily accessible. The students could have requested permission before the alterations were made.
What is wrong with people I think they are jeolous
Of what? 😅
@@aliciastar7777 of the beautiful culture of the native Americans and that they loved her so much they made those items specially for her
@@neolamotter8472 they broke the rules. It doesn't matter who they are what they did wasn't allowed. She could have bought a second cap & remained within dress code. She also could have asked for permission for the altered cap ahead of the event which she failed to do. She didn't have to attend the ceremony if she didn't want to follow the rules set. Shows she didn't learn much while she was at the institution. This is really a non story and misleading headline. She was only called out for stepping out of line and now causing drama.
@@aliciastar7777the rules suck, and are made to conform and enslave people.
@@aliciastar7777 But they did not have to steal and damage her cap. She paid for it, so its her property. The fact that they did not give it back to her and stole the Eagle feather wish is worth a lot of money says a lot. Also, Indigenous ppl have exemptions. She should look into her rights being violated.
There’s so much more bigger issues than someone’s cap. She looked so sad this was so wrong.
Seriously this is so wrong.
Look this is insane! Parents literally pay for the cap and gowns! Your not gonna take something I paid for and throw it away!
It was exchanged. The girl (and any others) could have decorated it after the ceremony for a keepsake. All the students not following the rules should of had their certificates held.
@@aliciastar7777 It was in a lost and found bin! I don’t care what you say, a cap being decorated is no reason to hold a diploma that they earned with hard work. I work in education so I know for a fact.
@@meganrascoe3227 she and many others broke the rules. That they can be reprimanded for. They could have refrained from calling the names to cross the stage. So at least she got that. The students knew they wanted to alter the attire could have asked for permission under religious exemption and had it approved beforehand that would have avoided her being called out during the ceremony. Doesn't seem like she learned very much from a place of education if she still didn't understand the importance of the rules for everyone. You are a red flag in education & part of the downfall. Obviously.
@@meganrascoe3227 she was given a cap to wear that was appropriate for the event. It was apparently to hard for her to be in the proper dress code , that is in the student handbook and reprehensible offense. If she bought two hats, decorated one & kept it with her family she could have avoided herself the embarrassment of being out of line.
The schools keep saying they will correct their mistreatment of students and then we see another example of their ignorance. It takes a few seconds for someone to listen and decide that in this instance their should be an exception to the rule.
Not to mention not everyone had their decorated caps replaced. 😠
Time stamp all these people who did what she did. Change the rules for one person or one culture? Why?
Forget, Farmington racist Town😮😮😮😢😢😢
That it was taken during the national anthem isn't lost on me.
That's what I said out loud when I watched! Like what the actual hell is that all about?!
Ridiculous...fvck that entire song tbh 😂
this needs to go VIRAL
That's a tragedy!! Allow these kids to be thermselves!! My God!!! This is why kids are going toward alternative education! Many blessing sent to this young lady on her special day🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Hold your head proud❤
Let's put beads on everything now! This is sad. I hope that staff member feels like a real ashole for this.
ASSHOLE! AND A BIG ONE AT THAT🤣
Seriously?! This was WRONG on all accounts. 😢😡
Schools allowed vulgarity and profanity during graduations all the time, BUT God forbid a nicely and proudly decorated Native American graduation cap, which she paid for, is taken away...WOW, the audacity and ignorance prevailed that day, sad, very sad.
Ridiculously culture needs to be Respected schools rules need to let his students know their rules and regulations before graduation 🎓 it's obvious the student were probably not aware of the graduation ceremony rules.
Unacceptable 'rule'. Period. We all know where we are situated and how we got here.
LoL nope they tell you. LoL This is breaking rules and screaming victimhood.
Adriana reminding us why USA will never have a female president anytime soon.
In my personal experience, the cap was ours to keep while the robe was merely rented.
WHAT!!! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! HOW DISGUSTING 🤮 I WOULD HAVE SAID NO!
Disrespectful to our traditional belief that shows strength and honor... "screen for Racism "
☮️🙏💜
What a "Free country " we live in.
Ms. WhiteBull, congratulations on your Graduation! Stand tall, be strong... your future awaits you.
I would like to see that women go to court and have her pay for the damages that she has caused and the cost of the repairs it’s going to take to fix the hat , also she should be told how rude her behaviour was for the whole situation the lack of respect,
This was her day, what a damn shame.
People of color should have the right to represent their cultures and nations..it doesn’t have to always be the white way!! This is a world of difference!
WTH are you talking about?
“The white way”? SMDH
The teacher who took it wasn’t even white. Plus white people get their caps taken away for things like putting initials or decorations on their cap too… Though usually in that case the school input a rule of no decorations on caps… But honestly anyone of any color can and have gotten their caps taken away… I don’t think it is right but to make this about race is just silly.
Those browns keep on running away from browns so it must be the right way. Ever see the opposite? Nope.
I think this was likely nothing more than ignorance in the name of uniformity. No need to play the race card every damn time some a-hole does something stupid. Stupid is color blind.
Omg students pay for their education and worked very to get graduating so they can decorate their graduation robe or hats how ever they want to to express they’re accomplishments specially if the the graduates want to pay tribute to their lives who supported them through their own journey.
This young lady earned her diploma and her special day, and had it ruined over her cap reflecting her heritage? Why? Only a cold hearted individual would think this cap would somehow ruin graduation and society. If you have a problem with your students harmlessly reflecting their individuality and pride in who they are, then find another job. I just graduated with a naval lieutenant as we both earned our doctorates. I wore my school robe and he wore his naval uniform, and the world did not end and there was no chaos and outbreak of hostilities. You owe that young lady an apology.
This is horrible what just happened to this girl. 😡😡😡😡😡
Bureaucratic BS...that unfortunate event puts a large public 'demerit' on that educational institution...
Sue the school !!! The cap and gown are not school property if you paid for it !
2013 I almost didn’t walked because this same crap and the same school too, Farmington High School NM. Sad to see they’re still the same racist school
Terrible. Absolutely TERRIBLE. Her cap was not offensive in any way and was quite beautiful. And this is what she will remember on her graduation day. SHAMEFUL.
rules, follow it or go home.
Even if it was against the rules, why did they have to damage it ANF then this lady tried to hide it in the lost and found? Like taking it is one thing, but damaging it and trying to hide it just screams underlying hate or something ngl. That lady could have just held onto it or something. She didn't need to go and damage something that was obviously very important to this student. What a b*tch fr. I feel bad for that girl who's cap was damaged. Whoever that lady was should definitely lose her job or be reprimanded heavily for her actions.
This is bs! Its outrageous! Wtf they need to give her recompense for this.
Just went to a graduation and many had modified their caps!!! This is discrimination. I hope she sues enough to get her tuition back and more!!!
I wouldn’t have put the plain cap on
Caps are paid for right!??? Wth 🤦🏽♀️ whatever! Congrats 🎉 good job keeping your cool. 😎
Congratulations, gorgeous Genesis! I truly hope you were able to realize and relish in your achievements despite this blatant display of disrepect. You and your culture are beautiful! 😘😘💞💞
i still don't understand the obsession with wanting students to look the same.
The continued persecution of the Indigenous 😡
DEFEND OUR PEOPLE!
Protect From your own people. Rape and violence increasing year by year by your own men. (Fact)
You could see how heartbroken she was with the plain one 😢
I would have refused to put that plain one on... but she was very respectful and did it.. stand tall girl!!
I just attended a University graduation. A lawyer had hers decorated with the scales of justice. I thought it was corny but it was her day and how she chose to celebrate it!
This same ceremony the president of the university encouraged hooting and hollering for your graduate while they walked and had their picture taken . He said the louder tbe better! And of course, to immediate stop after they had their picture taken so the next graduate could have their moment.
Celebrate diversity.
I don’t see any other decorated caps in the video presented. I would need proof that she was actually singled out.
Look more closely, then. There's one that even has another feather on it.
@@Vandicoup I don't see any cap with a feather on it. Even if there was it's so miniscule that it isn't even something I can make out. Her hat, however, was drastically more embellished. She probably was told she wasn't allowed to do that but did it anyway. That's just my guess.
If they can prove she was singled out, I would sue. Rules apply to everyone.
That cap was beautiful and made with love. Such blatant disrespect for the student and her family and heritage.
They were like oh nope this is New Mexico not old Mexico. She doesnt look like she wants to be too Indigenous though.
Mexicans are the reason why Natives are in New Mexico. Northern Mexico was Apache homeland not New Mexico. Mexicans kicked them out, old Mexico? Mexico was established in the 1830s lol Man..... the youth is lost!
WTH is wrong with you? This girls' family are well known in the local community. Her mother served as a Marine, with distinction. Shame on you. You are not hidden online. You are not anonymous. Remember that. Be better than this.
Wtf is your problem?
Jealousy and hatred at its finest, watching native people succeed through their very own ignorance, why can’t we teach the world our traditional ways to help save the environment, no they have to learn from our people to turn it around and make income for themselves..🤦🏽♂️
I’m a private detective. I’m going to look this lady up and get her name and release it to the public. People always think they can do stuff like this in private and then they’re ashamed when the public finds out we’re going to release her name for this incident.
Knowing that one can not do so, one can not be upset when called out.
Graduation has become a sick joke, with almost every student looking to don some ethnic, native, gender, sexual orientation, whatever alterations to academic regalia. Gone are the days when graduation was a serious event----and everyone was dressed in a gown and mortar board----with no embellishments. This way, everyone is equal----and the circus that is graduation today could be avoided.
A people with no culture or beliefs always shidd on those who have ancestors and a culture of rich heritage.
I kind of understand both sides; this is a symbolic occasion to represents singularity, and to be unified as equals along with you fellow students and peers as a class. One-person should not stand out amongst others. They're all there for the same reason of this massive accomplishment. The ideology this ceremony has, is similar to graduation from military training/academy. That would NOT FLY AT ALL in those circumstances. HOWEVER, I do think it would be nice to have some leeway or flexible freedom to do SOME customization of your outfit if you desire. As long as it is tasteful and not too extreme. This definitely needs to be looked into on this rearguard.
What kind of person do you have to be to not only take something that was made together as a family effort celebrating her culture and her achievements but then also being irresponsible and then having it be found in a state being so disheveled. Are you telling me they couldn't just ask where her family was sitting so they could return the hatter them or they couldn't just give it back to her after the ceremony?
Thoes unsavory people can keep their apology they're not going to change anything, and the ones who held her cap and put it in that lost and found should be held responsible.
What's Wrong with this woke school district policy when indigenous individuals cannot wear their customary apparel. .... Not too long ago another woke school district denied a young United States Marine to wear his dress blues to graduation this kind of madness has to end.
Knock off the woke BS. Be better in future. Right wingers are rightly loathed by most Lakota by the way.