Ensure Tribal Member Equality for Use of Eagle Feathers

The Justice Department states in their Oct 12, 2012 announcement that from time immemorial, many Native Americans have viewed eagle feathers and other bird parts as sacred elements of their religious and cultural traditions, said Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division. This statement is correct. Unfortunately, the DOJ attempted to divide the Native American people by only acknowledging the right of Federally Recognized Native Americans to utilize eagle feathers for religious and cultural traditions, while ignoring the traditions of State Recognized Tribes. Request modify the Oct 12, 2012 policy to extend the right to possess, use, travel or carry eagle feathers to both Federal & State recognized tribes.