An Indian inmate in Wyoming says prison officials won't let him use eagle feathers for ceremonies.

Andrew John Yellowbear, a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, is serving a life sentence for the beating death of his 22-month-old daughter. He is being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in his religious rights case.

Separately, Yellowbear is challenging his prosecution by the state. The Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that the crime took place on state land but the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals says he should be given a chance to prove it occurred in Indian Country.

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