‘Ceremonial and Sacred’ headdress stolen ahead of Little Native Hockey League tournament
CTV
The Chief of the Nipissing First Nation’s truck was stolen early Saturday morning in Mississauga and with it a “ceremonial and sacred” headdress.
The Chief of the Nipissing First Nation’s truck was stolen early Saturday morning in Mississauga and with it a “ceremonial and sacred” headdress.
Chief Scott McLeod is in Mississauga, Ont. for the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) tournament which kicks-off Sunday afternoon with opening ceremonies at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
McLeod’s vehicle was parked in the Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel parking lot when the theft occurred.
“Of greatest concern is the loss of the Nipissing First Nation Chief headdress that was in the vehicle,” First Nation officials said in a news release Saturday.
In a message to CTV News McLeod said he does not care about the truck – our community headdress is of paramount importance.
“I ask that the perpetrators of this theft find it upon themselves to kindly return the headdress,” said McLeod.
“This can be done anonymously, to the Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel or to one of the arenas where the event is taking place.”
