Saskatchewan Health Authority – May 5th is Red Dress Day
Press Release
May 5, 2026
Red Dress Day is a national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse peoples (2SLGBTIA+).
Indigenous women and girls are overrepresented in cases of gender-based violence. These cases often go underreported and uninvestigated. We choose to wear red on Red Dress Day to spread awareness about this ongoing crisis and to honour the memory and lives of Indigenous women and girls who are no longer with us.
This is a day to learn more, to call for justice, and to stand together in support and ceremony, while creating a space for healing and grieving for families and communities affected by colonial violence and inequalities.
The red dress symbol is a visual reminder that originates from the REDress Project by Métis artist Jaime Black. She exhibited over one hundred red dresses in 2010 to share the untold stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Please join us in acknowledging the importance of this day by reflecting or joining community events hosted near you.
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