Alexe Beaulieu

May 5, also known as Red Dress Day, is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+). It is a day to honour the lives and spirits of those lost to gender-based and colonial violence, while standing with families and communities who continue to call for justice and accountability.

Inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette and her REDress Project, red dresses displayed in public spaces represent the absence of those who are missing or have been taken. This day invites reflection, learning, and action, guided by the Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into MMIWG. * Learn more and find resources at National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls mmiwg-ffada.ca * Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher youtube.com/watch?v=c3TyjCHJ… * Watch DWF LIVE: Exploring Red Dress Day and the REDress Project with Jamie Black youtube.com/live/cLrfkkIN3XE #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #ReconciliACTION #JusticeForMMIWG #REDressProject

Indigenous Olympian Spotlight: Milano Cortina 2026 🏒 Jocelyne Larocque is a three-time Olympic medalist in women’s hockey, winning gold in 2014 and 2022 and silver in 2018. She has earned 12 medals at the IIHF Women’s World Championships and continues to compete at the professional level in the PWHL. Larocque is a Métis woman from Ste. Anne, Manitoba, and was the first Indigenous woman to play Olympic hockey for Canada and the first to win gold. Photo: Leah Hennel #Olympics #Olympics2026 #IndigenousOlympian #TeamCanada

Indigenous Olympian Spotlight: Milano Cortina 2026 🏂 Liam Gill represented Canada in men’s halfpipe at Beijing 2022, competing as the country’s only snowboarder in the event. He has since earned top-15 finishes at the FIS World Championships and achieved a career-best eighth-place World Cup result at the 2024 Laax Open. Through his father, Gill is a descendant of the Dehcho Dene and a member of the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation. Born and raised on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, he maintains a strong connection to his Dene heritage. #Olympics #Olympics2026 #IndigenousOlympian #TeamCanada