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Sunday Is Red Dress Day

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:28 AM

By Jay Herrington

(PHOTO Indigenous Women's Sharing Society Facebook)

Sunday, May 5th, is Red Dress Day, a day to remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples.

Red Dress Day serves as a painful reminder of the ongoing crisis and invites solidarity and action.

Two local Indigenous Organizations, MIKI’SIW Métis Association and the Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society, are hosting an event at Simms Park.

They are encouraging people who attend to wear red and walk the red dress-lined route within the park. Opening ceremonies begin at 1pm on Sunday.

For details, visit Red Dress Day.

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