Montgomery, Alabama (AP)
American Indian inmates in Alabama prisons are awaiting the latest ruling in their 15-year legal battle against the system’s ban on long hair, which they say infringes on their tribal religious customs.
The inmates say their practices have been stifled by the department’s policy of requiring all male inmates to keep their hair short.
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I have grown my hair pretty long and I was wondering does the long haired brigade still exist, I do stand out due to my Long hair and get lots of questions, like " are you an indian"?
I am proud of my hair and my heritage, I was just wondering if anybody still likes the long haired...07-11-2004, 01:34 AM -
What could be used on long hair ,when braiding to keep it looking good , fresh looking?03-13-2005, 08:45 AM -
Which do u pefer to date or just in general, Long Haired Guys or Short Haired GuysLong66.25%53Short2.50%2Both31.25%2505-26-2005, 02:51 AM
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Houston, Texas (AP)
A federal appeals court ruled July 9 that a Texas school district cannot punish an American Indian kindergartner for wearing his hair in traditional braids to express his family’s religious beliefs.
The ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...07-14-2010, 06:52 PM -
Somerset, Texas (AP)
A Native American Somerset High School senior – whose parents filed a federal lawsuit saying his right of religious expression was violated when he received an on-campus suspension – can return to class without having to cut his shoulder-length hair.
...04-21-2009, 09:58 AM