Today, Monday, May 5 is known as Red Dress Day, and some organizations are marking the solemn day by hanging red dresses in their trees. Other communities have hosted sunrise ceremonies, parades and ...

The National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls found that Indigenous females are five times more likely to experience violence than any other population in Canada, and 12 ...

A joint announcement was released on May 5 to commemorate Red Dress Day following the Northern Premier’s Forum, which was held in Haines Junction, Yukon, this year. The National Centre for Truth ...

National Red Dress Day is set to be upon us ... “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 ...

Observed annually on May 5, Red Dress Day — also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) — brings national ...

Standing beneath the flagpoles outside Niagara Region headquarters, the Strong Water Singers gathered as red dresses fluttered silently around them. Their drumming broke the stillness as Sabrina ...

On National Red Dress Day, First Nations are calling on the government to get serious about MMIWG2S. A red dress hanging from a tree, blowing in the wind. Credit: Powwow Times Credit: Powwow Times May ...

The first Red Dress Day was held May 5, 2010, and was inspired by Red River ... meaningful change and meaningful impact on what is a national tragedy,” he said. “So, that’s where I see ...

Black’s work inspired what would become Red Dress Day, or the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, recognized every May 5. (Submitted) Q: What does Red ...

As First Nations women, we matter. Our lives matter," she said. Held annually on May 5, Red Dress Day is a national call to end gendered and racialized violence against Indigenous people in Canada.

Red Dress Day takes place annually on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. It dates back 15 years and was inspired by a ...