The Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association honored 106 high school graduates at a ceremony on Tuesday night.

The number of graduates was the most in the 11 years the tribes have been holding the ceremony. The 108 students represent 18 tribes and most of them plan to continue their education, said Wendy Schlater of the La Jolla Band.

The graduates each received eagle feathers and encouragement from retired Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado). "Don't forget your past," he told them, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. "Our history is dotted with tens of thousands of people who went before you, who made great sacrifices so you could be here tonight."

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Tribes honor 106 graduates with banquet (The San Diego Union-Tribune 5/26)

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Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association - http://www.sctca.net