US EditionP.E.I. students share what they learned during Red Dress Day ceremony
- More than 300 people participated in the annual Red Dress Day memorial in Langley City on March 5, marking the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ People.
- Cecelia Reekie, president of the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society, expressed outrage at a man's threatening behavior during the event, stating, 'I could hear somebody yelling, 'run them over.''
- Ashley Baresinkoff shared how she had to keep her Indigenous heritage hidden due to racism and fear, saying, 'It wasn't until I was older that I was able to actually be more open with my Indigenous heritage.'
- One speaker, Sesmelot of the Kwantlen First Nation, urged young Indigenous men to join efforts to end violence, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by Indigenous individuals.
7 Articles
7 Articles
Student-led MMIWG2S event brings awareness about Red Dress Day to HERH students
By Paige Dillman, NSCC Journalism student who is interning with The Laker News for May MILFORD: Two Indigenous students at Hants East Rural High School wanted to bring awareness to the National Day of Awareness and remembrance for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit people. And on May 5, with the support of the school administration, they did just that to their fellow students. Cadence Davidson and Camden Maloney, bot…
They Never Came Home: Fort McMurray Remembers MMIWG2S
Red Dresses Mark a National Tragedy in Fort McMurray The red dresses adorned Tipis, signs, and cars in and around kiyām Community Park, standing as silent witnesses to a grief that stretches across generations. Residents gathered once again in Fort McMurray to mark Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The morning began with a pipe ceremony and continued with prayers …
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, Demanding Action on MMIWG Calls For Justice - Assembly of First Nations
(May 5, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Prince Edward Island (PEI) Regional Chief Wendell LaBobe issued the following statement in recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, also known as Red
Red dresses to hang in City Hall windows with ceremony marking National Day of Awareness
Red Dresses will be hanging in the windows of City Hall to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S) on May 5. Mayor Jeff Leal will proclaim May 5 to be Red Dress Day during a commemorative ceremony today at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 500 George St. N. All are welcome to attend. “Red Dress Day is a powerful reminder of the heartbreaking and ongoing crisis of Missing and Murde…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
