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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California April 12, 2014

It’s not OK to wear a Native American headdress at this Canadian music festival

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Native American headdresses have been everywhere this year, from fashion shows to musical festivals to the heads of Kardashians. But one place they won’t be is the Bass Coast Festival in British Columbia, which has banned headdresses out of respect for its native neighbors.Native American headdresses have been everywhere this year, from fashion shows to musical festivals to the heads of Kardashians. But one place they won’t be is the Bass Coast Festival in British Columbia, which has banned headdresses out of respect for its native neighbors.

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