Historically, headdresses are a symbol of respect, worn by Native American war chiefs and warriors. For Great Plains tribes, for instance, ...

Pope Francis dons a headdress during a visit with Indigenous peoples at Maskwaci, the former Ermineskin Residential School, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Maskwacis, Alberta.

Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children.

Native American News; Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country. Published: Jul. 27, 2022, 9:39 a.m. Jul. 27, 2022, 9:39 a.m.

It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, its rows of soft white feathers fastened in place by a colorful, beaded headband after he apologized for the ...