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.

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.

Edmonton Folk Festival organizers have decided to ban headdresses worn as fashion accessories, stating they will be confiscated.