American-Indian boy banned from school for having long hair | New York Post

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American-Indian boy banned from school for having long hair | New York Post: “My family is American-Indian. We are Cocopah Indian and that was the documentation that I was going to provide for the reason for my son’s long hair,” Oates explained. “It’s a signal of strength.”

The principal contacted the mom and told her documentation isn’t enough.

“Apparently, the school board is a stickler for rules and can’t think of any religions or cultures that would require long hair,” Oates said.

Jabez went to school two days last week—once with his long hair down and once with his hair in a bun—and both styles were deemed inappropriate, the outlet said.

He was sent home because the black hair tie used to put his hair in a bun was considered an “inappropriate hair accessory.”

Oates is now seeking out day-care options and said she has received tons of backlash for trying to preserve his cultural identity.