Red Dress Day – May 5th
Resources for Awareness and Action in Support of Red Dress Day
May 5, 2025, marks the 15th anniversary of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day. This day invites us to acknowledge the profound loss experienced by Indigenous families and communities, and to reflect on our shared responsibility in addressing ongoing injustices.
At wintranslation, we believe language can be a powerful tool in amplifying Indigenous voices and supporting Indigenous-led efforts for justice and awareness. Through our work in delivering Indigenous language translations, we strive to respectfully support communities as they tell their stories.
Below, we have compiled resources to encourage reflection and action on this critical issue. Please take the time to explore these materials, collected to help deepen our collective understanding, and consider ways we can each contribute to meaningful change.
Featured Resources:
- The REDress Project – Jaime Black
- Red Dress Day – The Canadian Encyclopedia
- National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
- CBC Indigenous – Red Dress Day: What it is and how it began
- Canadian Women’s Foundation
- Legacy of Hope Foundation
- University of Alberta – Indigenous Canada (Free Course)
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB) – Indigenous Cinema Collection