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Media Advisory – Edmonton to commemorate Sisters in Spirit Day
October 3, 2024 News media are invited to join the City of Edmonton and organizing partners, Esquao, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW), for this year’s Sisters in Spirit Day event. Date: Friday, October 4 Time: 1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 1 p.m.) Location: City Room, City Hall Sisters in Spirit Day […]
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Red Dress Day: Minister Wilson
May 05, 2024 Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on Red Dress Day: “Each year on May 5, the Alberta government honours the memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit plus (MMIWG2S+) people, and we extend our support to their families, friends and loved ones. “Red Dress Day […]
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Family of mother and child killed in Edmonton among 100s marking Red Dress Day – Daily Guardian
May 6, 2024 One year ago, a mother and child were randomly stabbed to death in Mill Woods in a crime that shocked Edmonton. On Sunday, their loved ones paid tribute to them, joining thousands across the country, marching for Red Dress Day. “We’re a big strong family we try to stay strong and we […]
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Willow Lake Métis Nation to Host Red Dress Solidarity Walk in support of MMIW – CFWE
Willow Lake Metis Nation is set to host their Red Dress Solidarity Walk and Lunch on May 3rd at the Bill Woodward School in Anzac. The walk is dedicated to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Two-Spirted people lost across Canada for National Red Dress Day. Rienna Davey from Willow Lake Metis Nation […]
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Recognizing Red Dress Day, Moose Hide Campaign Day and Sexual Violence Awareness Month
May 2, 2024 Red Dress Day, Moose Hide Campaign Day and Sexual Violence Awareness month all take place in May. Rows of Red Dresses may be seen hanging from trees and lampposts next week, as Red Dress Day takes place on May 5, 2024. This grassroots movement started as an evocative, aesthetic response called the […]
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Red Dress Day – CFWE
May 1, 2024 Red Dress Day – the National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) – marks a day of remembrance and awareness for the profound violence experienced by thousands of Indigenous women, gender-diverse people, and their communities. This day first began in 2010 as […]
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk This event honours the memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, raises awareness about the ongoing issue, and provides an opportunity for the community to come together and heal. Sunday, May 5, 11:30-4 P.M. Registration & Opening Comments: 11:30 A.M. Walk Begins: 12:30 P.M. Start of Walk: South […]
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The Town of Okotoks is honouring those who are missing and murdered – Highriver Online
Apr 29 2024 The Town of Okotoks is hosting a Pipe Ceremony to honour the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples. The ceremony will happen in Ethel Tucker Park on Sunday, May 5th, and there will be a special guest speaker. Blackfoot Elder Ruth Scalp Lock is […]
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk
Event Details Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk This event honours the memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, raises awareness about the ongoing issue, and provides an opportunity for the community to come together and heal. Sunday, May 5, 11:30-4 P.M. Registration & Opening Comments: 11:30 A.M. Walk Begins: 12:30 P.M. Start of […]
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Medicine Hat College holding event for missing and murdered Indigenous women awareness day – CHAT News Today
Apr 16, 2024 Medicine Hat College is holding an event for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People on May 5. The event will be held outside the college and feature an Indigenous prayer, a one-kilometre awareness walk, a guest speaker and an honour song, organizers said. […]
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