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• Bob Layton editorial: Meaning no disrespect

  These days, you have to be careful not to appear to disrespect anyone.

  Sep 7, 2017
  
• ‘It’s hard to draw the line’: Calgary store defends selling native headdress as Halloween costumes

  Ceremonial native headdresses and costumes have been spotted at stores selling Halloween costumes across the city, striking a nerve with some Calgary shoppers, who argue the costumes are culturally insensitive.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2015
  
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• Calgary Folk Festival isn’t banning headdresses, but doesn’t want you to wear one

  After Montreal’s Osheaga festival banned traditional Aboriginal headdresses and Edmonton’s Folk Fest followed suit, the Calgary Folk Music Festival has raised eyebrows with two Facebook posts a day apart.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 16, 2015
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• Osheaga bans headdresses; why wearing them is ‘cultural ignorance’

  Osheaga has banned fans and artists from wearing First Nations headdresses as "fashion accessories."

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2015
• Faux headdresses pulled from stores

  H&M stores across Canada have pulled faux feather headdresses from their shelves after receiving complaints the items are offensive to aboriginals.

  Money

  Aug 9, 2013