Red Dress Day walk honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people
Hundreds gathered to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people, with families calling for stronger supports and justice.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, hundreds gathered in Kelowna and across Canada for Red Dress Day, an annual event honoring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people.
- Indigenous women comprise 4.3 per cent of Canada's population yet account for 16 per cent of homicide victims, a disparity Angela Marie MacDougall, executive director of Battered Women's Support Services, attributes to systemic racism.
- In Calgary, hundreds of red garments hung along Memorial Drive to honor lost community members, while families of victims Cheryl Ann Joe and Crystal Rose Paul shared personal memories at the gathering.
- Advocates emphasized that action on the National Inquiry's Calls for Justice remains critical, citing recommendations for health care and policing reforms that have seen limited progress since being issued nearly seven years ago.
- Beyond the annual observance, organizers stressed that healing requires witnessing pain and that the fight for safety remains a daily commitment for Indigenous communities seeking structural change and reconciliation.
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West Shore marches in honour of missing, murdered Indigenous women
Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people were given a voice by folks across the West Shore and beyond. Walking side-by-side for Red Dress Day, May 5 – the national day of awareness and remembrance – Indigenous role models, students, teachers and local residents sang, drummed and stirred change in their communities. In View Royal, people gathered for the 5th Annual Our Women Are Sacred Memorial Walk, hosted by Surrounded…
Indigenous community honours missing and murdered women, girls, two-spirit and LGBTQ+ with Red Dress Day
On a warm, sunny and cheery Tuesday afternoon, visitors walking down the path in the field along Memorial Drive experienced a chilling display that belied the sunny skies.
Missing and murdered Indigenous women honoured on Red Dress Day in Sault Ste. Marie
Community members gathered for activities and reflection inside Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people.
Simpson honors National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Chairman of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, looks on during a House Appropriations Committee hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson joined a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers to support designating May 5 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdere…
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