Ribbon skirts bring identity, empowerment to New Brunswick seamstresses – Global News
January 6, 2025
Residential school survivor Rita Martin lived decades before she wore her first ribbon skirt. Handmade with the help of her granddaughter, the skirt has the image of a mother and child, inspired by the Every Child Matters movement.
When she wore it, she said, she felt proud.
“It kind of gave back my identity, you know, reclaiming who I am – an Indigenous woman,” she said.
Jan. 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada. The day of recognition was established after Saskatchewan student Isabella Kulak faced backlash for wearing a ribbon skirt to school on a formal day.
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