Red Dress Day gathering in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough on May 5 to honour ‘stolen sisters’ and call for change – kawarthaNOW
April 28, 2026
Urban Indigenous Working Group invites the community to stand in solidarity and send a message that Indigenous women and girls are valued, protected, and loved
The Urban Indigenous Working Group in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough is bringing the community together on Tuesday, May 5 to show local Indigenous women and girls that “there is a huge community here to protect them and love them and keep them safe.”
So says Mshkiki Gitigaan Kwe (Katelyn Brennan), an artist, activist, facilitator, and consultant who is a member of the group.
Commonly known as Red Dress Day, May 5 has been recognized as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People (MMIWG2S+) since 2010.
