Indigenous Relations
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Indigenous Dates of Recognition
Missing: Red Dress Exhibit May 1 to 15, 2024
The Exhibit, entitled “Missing” provides a space for community to gather in solidarity and bring awareness to the ongoing National crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S+. The exhibit displays red dresses to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and provides an opportunity for education, public awareness, and community conversation.
Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, May 1, Noon to 12:30 pm
Hamilton Public Library
Also known as Red Dress Day, May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) and is a time that we honour and remember the lives of the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people across Canada.
This day was inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black’s REDress Project installation, in which she hung empty, red dresses to represent the missing and murdered women. Red dresses have become symbolic of the crisis as a result of her installation.
Across the City of Hamilton, we strongly condemn gender and racially-motivated violence. Today and every day, it is important that we continue to bring awareness and respond to the ongoing issue across Canada of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S+ and recognize that many national issues such as this also impact people locally.
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
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