Friday, May 5, 2023, is Red Dress Day, an annual National Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.
Red Dress Day grew out of the installation project REDress by Métis artist Jaime Black. Find out more in this artist talk with Jaime Black:
The Ontario Native Women’s Association has many resources including learning tools and recommended actions for ending violence against Indigenous women:
https://www.onwa.ca/learning-resources-mmiwg
Some ways to commemorate MMIWG2S+ on May 5th:
- Display a red dress or shirt outside your home, workplace, or other prominent location
- Wear red
- Support community events or workshops, such as the gathering and vigil presented by the Indigenous Action Committee at the Sharon Temple
