Red Dress Day For MMIWG2S+
📅 Sunday, May 3 · 1–3 PM
3475 Albert Street, Regina, SK, Canada, Saskatchewan S4S 6X6
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Red Dress Day For MMIWG2S+ is a National Day of remembrance and activism in Canada honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. It is observed annually on May 5th and was inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette’s REDress Project, which began in 2010. The project involved displaying empty red dresses in public spaces to symbolize the lives of Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing, drawing attention to the disproportionate rates of violence they face in Canada. We are hosting a special event to honor Red Dress Day, featuring guest speakers Jaime Black-Morsette, Tracey George-Heese, Agnes Yellowbear, and Chelsea Nokusis. They will share their stories and art that reflect their work and awareness of the Red Dress project. The day serves as both a remembrance and a call to action, highlighting the ongoing crisis of gender-based and racialized violence against Indigenous communities. According to Amnesty International Canada, Indigenous women and girls make up less than 5% of Canada’s population but represent approximately 24% of female homicide victims. Red Dress Day also aligns with the Calls for Justice from the Nation