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May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People (MMIWG2S+), also known as Red Dress Day. Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people face disproportionately high rates of violence in Canada. Today, we mourn the lives of those who have been taken, and stand in solidarity with survivors, families, and communities seeking justice, healing, and change.
As a Catholic school community, we are called to honour the dignity of every person. Let us reflect on the truths shared through the National Inquiry into MMIWG2S+ and recommit ourselves to reconciliation, awareness, and action in support of Indigenous rights and safety.
View details for the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre's Red Dress Day event here: https://nbifc.org/2025/04/02/red-dress-day-event/
We encourage you to consult the resources below to learn more about MMIWG2S+:
• MMIWG Fact Sheet – Native Women's Association of Canada: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/Fact-Sheet-MMIWG-1.pdf
• National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
• Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): https://www.onwa.ca/learning-resources-mmiwg
• Assembly of First Nations/Assemblee des premieres Nations: https://afn.ca/rights-justice/murdered-missing-indigenous-women-girls/
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