An irate Delta passenger is blasting the airline after her suitcase and 'priceless handmade family heirlooms' were mangled and she was then offered just $530 in compensation.

Twitter user @Tigerlily007 posted a series of tweets on Thursday claiming that the airline forced her sister to check her carry on bag 'because of course there's no room in the cabin.'

She said the suitcase was sent through a 'shredder' with 'regalia inside.' The regalia included 'fully beaded moccasins', a belt and a top that had been passed down through the family.

@Tigerlily007's sister - identified as 20-year-old Katelyn E. Peters - would later tell DailyMail.com that she was using her sister's account to share her experience as she had a large following as she doesn't normally use Twitter.

Twitter user @Tigerlily007 posted a series of tweets on Thursday claiming that Delta forced her sister - 20-year-old Katelyn E. Peters - to check her carry on bag and then shredded it. Peters told DailyMail.com that she was using her sister's account to post since she had more of a following

Peters included photos of her items and her suitcase is practically in tatters while her moccasins are clearly missing beads and look as if something chewed on them

'We both have been trying to deal with Delta in many different ways,' Peters said. 'They have taken a long time to respond or not at all. The whole situation is very upsetting to our entire family. We’re talking about family history.'

Peters had been traveling from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Toronto, Canada, after competing at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. Her two older sisters were waiting on her at the airport and witnessed her first getting the luggage.

She shared that she was from the Munsee-Delaware Nation & Whitefish River First Nation #4 and that she was just a contestant in the Miss Indian World Pageant.

Peters included photos of her items. Her suitcase is in tatters while her moccasins are clearly missing beads and look as if something chewed on them.

'The moccasins were family heirlooms given to me in trust to represent my family and nation,' she said, adding that they came from her people on Manitoulin Island, Canada. 'Very valuable, loved and treasured'

'The moccasins were family heirlooms given to me in trust to represent my family and nation,' she said. adding that they came from her people on Manitoulin Island, Canada. 'Very valuable, loved and treasured.'

Using her sister's Twitter, Peters decided to post pictures of the items after her initial correspondence with a Delta representatives.

While she had valued the items at $3,500 CAD (roughly $2,635), the airline representative noted that Peters was unable to provide 'a receipt or bank statement to substantiate the original purchases.'

Delta added that instead of denying the claim and because the items were dated, they would only reimburse her $704.99 CAD (approximately $530).

The breakdown consisted of: $112.50 CAD ($84.70) for the moccasins that were purchased in 1910, $150 CAD ($112.94) for the belt purchased in 1987, $50 CAD ($37.65) for the top purchased in 1987 and $162.50 CAD ($122.35) for her makeup purchased in 2017.

While she had valued the items at $3,500 CAD (roughly $2,635), a airline representative noted that she was unable to provide a receipt. They added that instead of denying the claim and because the items were dated, they would only reimburse her $704.99 CAD (approximately $530)

'I lost all my gifts purchased from craft vendors at the pow wow where everything is done by cash and no receipts are given,' Peters added.

'So I can’t be compensated for my thank you gifts to all my supporters/family for helping me on my journey to Miss Indian World. I also lost other regalia items like hand crafted jewelry and head pieces.'

In a statement to the DailyMail.com, Delta apologized for the incident said that they are reaching out to Peters 'directly' to 'make this right.'

'A thorough review is underway to understand where and how this may have happened to ensure it doesn’t happen again,' spokesman Michael Thomas said in a statement.

The airline did reach out to @Tigerlily007 via Twitter on numerous occasions as the post became viral.

'I understand this situation is very frustrating, but in order to try and help you, I would need your file reference number or case number,' they said in one tweet.

But @Tigerlily007 responded: 'Don’t worry I will. I can’t believe it took me posting to social media for you to look at your ridiculous compensation.'

The airline did reach out to @Tigerlily007 via Twitter on numerous occasions as the post became viral. Delta could not be reached for a comment

@Tigerlily007 responded: 'Don’t worry I will. I can’t believe it took me posting to social media for you to look at your ridiculous compensation'

Peters later added: 'The full value of the artifacts are beyond priceless and highly treasured. The valuables can never be fully compensated. How does something like that even happen? Honestly.'

Many users on Twitter shared their displeasure with the airline and how they handled the situation. A lot of users were also shocked that the airline seriously wanted @Tigerlily007 to have receipts from well over a century ago.

She would continue with an explanation on the origins of the items, sharing that they were 'given in trust.'

Peters later added: 'The full value of the artifacts are beyond priceless and highly treasured. The valuables can never be fully compensated. How does something like that even happen? Honestly'

She would continue with an explanation on the origins of the items, sharing that they were 'given in trust'

'Priceless handmade family heirlooms given to me in trust to represent my family and where we are from,' she asserted. 'Destroyed. I literally cried for days. Not to mention my eagle feathers that were damaged and my regalia pieces that were lost bc you know... receipts.'

Peters added that 'many of the pieces were from generations of dancers.' She said: 'Many collective pieces were given to me and is looked upon as a great honor, much of it was gifted or placed in trust from our family on Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.'

As the airline was inundated with criticism, Peters and her sister also took them to task for not understanding Indigenous culture.

'I gather Delta is getting a lesson in how NDN country works and how much value we place on our cultural artifacts,' @Tigerlily007 stated.

'Were Indigenous people even allowed to have bank accounts in 1910? Or practice our culture, language and traditions? No real question @Delta.'

As the airline was inundated with criticism, Peters and her sister also took them to task for not understanding Indigenous culture

Peters later told DailyMail.com: 'It’s a familial/collective/communal responsibility to keep our heritage, culture, customs way of life and being alive. Represented by regalia, language, stories, song, dance. We are fighting to preserve our way of life.'

@Tigerlily007 would post correspondence she had with Delta on Twitter in her DMs.

While Delta initially responded that they didn't have the information for the representative's supervisor, they eventually notified @Tigerlily007 that they were sending her claim to the supervisor.

Delta appears to have this problem with other passengers as well.

@Tigerlily007 would post a correspondence she had with Delta on Twitter in her DMs

Under @Tigerlily007's post, one user shared that he endured a similar experience with the airline in April when he was in Chicago for a Star Wars convention.

@RealSillyOwl shared that his bag was run over on the tarmac and that the compensation he received 'barely covered' the money he spent on several collectible items.

When the airline attempted to reach out to him on Twitter, the user claimed he had already gone through the same experience in April.

'All I got from this account was "good luck with your claim!" & nothing else,' the user said. 'I'm working on a letter to corporate support that lays out every reason why these policies suck & why I'm done being a pliable customer.'

Under @Tigerlily007's post, one user shared that he endured a similar experience with the airline in April when he was in Chicago for a Star Wars convention

When the airline attempted to reach out to him on Twitter, the user claimed he had already gone through the same experience in April