A Catholic archdiocese is reportedly considering taking disciplinary action against some of its high school students after they were captured in a video harassing a Native American troupe during the Indigenous Peoples March Friday.

The Diocese of Covington condemned some of its students that attend Covington Catholic High School in Covington, Ky., after they were seen surrounding and taunting the troupe.

Laura Keener, a spokeswoman for the archdiocese, specifically addressed the students’ actions towards Nathan Phillips, an Omaha elder who was surrounded by the teens as he beat a drum and sang during the march, and condemned them for their behavior towards “Native Americans in general” in a statement seen by the news agency.

"We condemn the actions of the Covington Catholic High School students towards Nathan Phillips specifically, and Native Americans in general, Jan. 18, after the March for Life, in Washington, D.C.," the statement read.

"We extend our deepest apologies to Mr. Phillips. This behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings on the dignity and respect of the human person,” the statement continued.

Phillips, a Vietnam vet, said “It was getting ugly, and I was thinking: ‘I’ve got to find myself an exit out of this situation and finish my song at the Lincoln Memorial,’  “I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.”

Phillips also said he is still “trying to process what happened” after the incident and is “feeling a little bit overwhelmed.”

“That energy could be turned into feeding the people, cleaning up our communities and figuring out what else we can do,” Phillips continued. “We need the young people to be doing that instead of saying: ‘These guys are our enemies.’ ”

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