Red Dress Day is May 5 - National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Peoples

Red Dress

The red dress has become a symbol of the harm and violence perpetrated against Indigenous women, girls and two spirit people.

On this day we honour the memories of those who are missing and whose lives have been lost. We encourage you to learn more, below are a list of resources you may wish to consider:

  • National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
  • No more stolen sisters, Amnesty International Canada
  • Native Women's Association of Canada, Action Plan Keetsahnak / Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters
  • Canada must end genocide of Indigenous women & girls now (YouTube)
  • Missing and murdered (CBCpodcast)

There is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis callline providing mental health support foranyone who requires emotional assistancerelated to missing an murdered Indigenouswomen, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people.

For assistance, call 1-844-413-6649