Tribal Leader Barred From Supreme Court Due to Traditional Headdress

Yakama Nation Tribal Council Chairman JoDe Goudy speaks with Supreme Court security agents regarding his right to enter the courtroom. JoDe Goudy via Storyful screenshot

A Native American chief was denied entry into the U.S. Supreme Court building because he refused to remove his traditional feathered headdress.

Yakama Nation Tribal Council Chairman JoDe Goudy went to the Supreme Court on Oct. 30 to hear arguments in a case involving his tribe.