May 5 is Red Dress Day (also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people – MMIWG2S+). It raises awareness of the disproportionate amounts of violence perpetuated against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. It is a day to recognize the problem, stand with families and loved ones of those who are missing or gone, and putting a stop to the cycle of violence they face in Canada and around the world.
We encourage you to attend community events and ceremonies, wear red to show support and advocate for systemic change that prevents violence against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
Please read the National Inquiry’s 231 Calls for Justice to learn more on how you can do your part and involve others around you in ending this crisis.
Events and Ceremonies
Manitoba
Winnipeg – 6th Annual National MMIWG2S+ Walk for Justice
Tuesday, May 5; 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Oodena Celebration Circle, Parking lot, 1 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg
Winnipeg – Creating Systemic Change through the Red Dress Alert
Thursday, May 7; 10:00am to 11:30am
543-544 University Centre at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Brandon – MMWIG2S+ Walk
Tuesday, May 5; 11:00 am
Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Treaty Two
Portage La Prairie – Red Dress Day Walk
Tuesday, May 5; 11 am
Cultural Grounds, Portage la Prairie, Treaty One
Thompson – Ceremony and Reflection
Tuesday, May 5; 1:30 pm
Ceremony Room, Thompson General Hospital, Thompson
Flin Flon – Ceremony and Reflection
Tuesday, May 5; 10:00 am
Smudge Room, Flin Flon General Hospital, Flin Flon
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon – Calling Home Ceremony
Tuesday, May 5; 08:00 am
76, 25th Street East, Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatoon
Saskatoon – Red Dress Day Walk
Tuesday, May 5; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
76, 25th Street East, Saskatoon Police HQ, Saskatoon
Regina – Red Dress Day Gathering
Tuesday, May 5; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Ceremony Room, Regina Police Service
Regina – MMWIG2S+ Event
Tuesday, May 5; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Gathering Place, 4001 3rd Avenue N, Regina
Alberta
Edmonton – Red Dress Vigil Walk
Tuesday May 5; 3:00 p.m.
Eastwood Community Hall, Edmonton
Calgary – MMWIGS2S+ Gathering
Tuesday, May 5; 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Veterans Field of Crosses Memorial Site, 200 Memorial Drive NW, Calgary