California is among nearly 20 states that protect the right of students to wear traditional tribal regalia during graduation ceremonies at public and charter schools.
"It's very bittersweet to be arriving to my graduation right now," Sanchez said. "I think it's just so crazy how fast time flies."
"My parents have always been a big support," Sanchez said. "And they've really helped guide me on my journey to my education."
Some of the regalia Alina Sanchez will be wearing during graduation.
"Honor the ancestors and the heritage that's brought me to where I am today," Sanchez said.
"It's really nice to have that conversation with them and be able to educate them on that," Sanchez said.
"It's clear in the law that schools have the discretion if they determine something is going to cause substantial disruption, but what we know is that tribal regalia doesn't do that," said Heather Hostler, executive director of California Indian Legal Services.
"Generally, what we do is just reach out to those schools on behalf of the students to say, 'Here is what the law is,'" Hostler said.
"Cultural representation has never been an issue here. It's actually something we celebrate," said Father Christopher Calderon, president of Cristo Rey High School.
"We try to create space so that our kids feel seen, when they so often haven't," Calderon said. "So, regalia is one of those spaces where they can. It's a part of who we are to create that space of welcome."
"I think as youth we need to represent that and just be able to speak about these things and have sometimes these uncomfortable conversations," Sanchez said.
Sanchez plans to continue her education this fall at Sacramento State's Wileety Native American College, the first college of its kind in California.
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