Family of student denied right to graduate in tribal regalia takes legal action against Tacoma Public Schools [Video]

TACOMA, Wash. — A family is standing up for their cultural heritage by taking legal action against the Tacoma school district. This after the district barred Gracie Ray from wearing her tribal regalia at graduation in June. 

Tacoma Public Schools investigated and admitted they were wrong, but Gracie’s family said that’s not enough.

Since her graduation ceremony, Gracie said she’s been focused on selfcare which includes traditional Indigenous medicine and interacting with her parrot. 

She said she needed time to heal after she was told to remove her Nisqually button blanket during graduation at the Tacoma Dome. She is a member of the Tlingit Haida tribe in Alaska, and the blanket was gifted to her by the Nisqually tribe. 

Back in June, she was given a choice. Take it off, or not walk at all. So, being …