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Families push back against school's requirement that Native American boys cut their hair

Mia Chavis, the mother of 7-year-old Edward Chavis, told WRAL News her son's long hair is part of their Lumbee Tribe and Native American heritage, and she refuses to cut it.
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Mia Chavis, the mother of 7-year-old Edward Chavis, told WRAL News her son's long hair is part of their Lumbee Tribe and Native American heritage, and she refuses to cut it.

Reporter : Gilbert Baez
Photographer : Michael Joyner
Posted 2023-03-21T17:52:44-0400 - Updated 2023-03-21T17:52:44-0400