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On May 5th, a special event will be held to honour and raise awareness about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and two-spirit People (MMIWG2S).ABOUT RED DRESS DAY
The day was was borne out of the ongoing art project called The REDress Project by Jaime Black, a Métis multidisciplinary artist based in Winnipeg. The red dresses act as a visual reminder of the more than 1,000 Indigenous woman, girls, and Two-Spirit people who are missing or who have been murdered, and those whose lives have been forever changed by such violence. This event was originally held on May 5, 2010 and continues annually.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Moccasin Square Gardens, Chief Alex Thomas Way,Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
