Red Dress Day : Honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+

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Red Dress Day 2025, held every May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of  Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+ ). It began with the REDress Project, created by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010. On this day, red dresses will be draped in trees, hanging from windows, pinned to jackets, worn as earrings and red hands painted across faces, people will be partaking in rally’s and ceremonies to honour their loved ones, participating as ally’s and fighting for justice. Check out where the walk are in your community.