Observing National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People

Press Release

May 5, 2026

Trent community invited to explore resources, information to support efforts of individual learning and reflection, and collective action towards reconciliation

May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S). Also known as Red Dress Day, this is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The red dress symbolizes lives lost and the continued efforts to address this issue.

Resources for the Trent Community:

• National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
• Video: The REDress Project, an art installation by Métis artist Jaime Black
• Assembly of First Nations
• Native Women’s Association: MMIWG Our Calls, Our Actions
• Government of Canada: MMIWG2S Action plan, programs and initiatives

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