Walk and ceremony scheduled in Penticton for Red Dress Day

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls remembered

The National Day of Awareness acknowledges and addresses many issues Indigenous communities face.

Walk and ceremony scheduled in Penticton for Red Dress Day

Event is observed across Canada every year on May 5

Red Dress Day installation will honour missing and murdered Indigenous women in Brampton #Canada #News #CanadianNews #CDNNews

The city is helping ensure missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people won’t be forgotten with a new installation for Red Dress Day. On Monday, you might see red dresses hung from trees in Brampton’s Ken Whillans Square and at cites across the city. The upcoming installations are part of nationwide Red Dress Day events, honouring and remembering Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S) in Canada, …

Red Dress Day at Calgary PL - Stephen's Lighthouse

Red Dress Day https://calgary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1262380287/2097271961 May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day to remember murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The families of these victims never received answers or justice for the loss of their loved ones, and so it is also a day to draw attention to the systemic racism at the heart of this issue. This day of memorial came out of the REDress project by artist…

Red Dress Day - Recycle BC

HistoryIt originated as an art installation by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010, called The REDress Project. Jaime Black started The REDress Project to visually represent the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. She hung empty red dresses in public spaces—on university campuses, in trees, and on buildings—to symbolize the lives lost and the ongoing violence Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people face. The striking image of red…

National Red Dress Day an important reminder - The Lamont Leader

National Red Dress Day is set to be upon us, with walks planned around the province to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. “Red Dress Day, held every May 5, originated in Canada as a movement to raise awareness about the high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls,” says Peace River Aboriginal Interagency’s Wendy Goulet. “It was inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black’s REDress Project. Whil…