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Red Dress Day

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May 2, 2024

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Add to Calendar   2024-05-02 13:00:00 2024-05-02 14:00:00 Red Dress Day May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples. A red dress is used to mark the day, as red is believed to be the only colour spirits can see, and it calls the spirits of…
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Red Dress Day

A red dress on a black background. Text says 'No more stolen sisters'.May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.

A red dress is used to mark the day, as red is believed to be the only colour spirits can see, and it calls the spirits of those who are missing and murdered back to their loved ones.

Red Dress Day was established in 2010 by after artist Jaime Black launched her continuing REDress art installation.

Learn more about this ongoing crisis and find ways you can take action today to help protect the lives of MMWIG2S people.

The Office of the Treaty Commissioner has a listing of events and learning opportunities: https://www.otc.ca/attend_an_event.html

Add to Calendar 2024-05-02 13:00:00 2024-05-02 14:00:00 Red Dress Day May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples. A red dress is used to mark the day, as red is believed to be the only colour spirits can see, and it calls the spirits of…
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