The Bass Coast Festival — a four-day EDM event that will take place next month in Merritt, B.C. — has decided to ban the war bonnets and other feathered, faux-First Nations headdresses that have become unfortunately popular festival attire in recent years.
Festival organizers announced the ban earlier this week on Facebook:
"For various reasons, Bass Coast Festival is banning feathered war bonnets, or anything resembling them, onsite. Our security team will be enforcing this policy.
We understand why people are attracted to war bonnets. They have a magnificent aesthetic. But their spiritual, cultural and aesthetic significance cannot be separated.
Bass Coast Festival takes place on indigenous land and we respect the dignity of aboriginal people. We have consulted with aboriginal people in British Columbia on this issue and we feel our policy aligns with their views and wishes regarding the subject. Their opinion is what matters to us."
A Tribe Called Red — who will appear at Bass Coast and have been one of the loudest anti-headdress voices in the electronic music community — congratulated the festival via Twitter:
Shout out to @BassCoastProj for taking a stand on the headdress issue! Chi Meegwetch and Nia:we! This is INCREDIBLE! https://t.co/TY7YfdswLh
— A Tribe Called Red (@atribecalledred) July 23, 2014 Bass Coast will run from Aug. 1-4. In addition to A Tribe Called Red, it will also feature Addison Groove, Smalltown DJs and Wax Romeo.
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by Chris Dart via Electronic RSS
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