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How the REDress Project honours missing, murdered Indigenous women – PembinaValleyOnline
May 02 2025 “We are Manitobans and in Manitoba, we are the province with the highest Indigenous population [proportionally], so I feel that that kind of brings some responsibility to those of us that live in Manitoba to be aware of how this is affecting our neighbours.” This is what Courtney Yeo-Thiessen, one of the […]
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REDress project brings together MMIWG activism from across Canada – APTN News
Apr 15, 2025 For the past 15 years artist Jaime Black-Morsette has been on a journey of sharing the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Earlier this month, she released a book called REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence – a collection of photos, poems, and stories from almost two […]
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Winnipeg serial killer guilty of murdering 4 women in case underscoring ‘grim reality’ of MMIWG – CBC
Jul 11, 2024 Jubilation as Jeremy Skibicki convicted in case that galvanized calls to search landfill for women’s remains People pumped their fists in the air and a Winnipeg courtroom erupted into cheers as a judge convicted a serial killer who targeted Indigenous women of first-degree murder, in a case that sought justice for four women […]
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SCO Reiterates Calls for Action on the Fifth Anniversary of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG2S+
June 3, 2024 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB —The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is issuing this statement on the fifth anniversary of the release of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which includes 231 Calls for Justice. “It has now been […]
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the MMIWG Report
June 3, 2024 Treaty One Territory – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) releases the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The AMC reflects on the ongoing impact of this pivotal report and continues to advocate for the […]
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Red Dress Day; A day to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls in Canada
May 5, 2024 May 5th is Red Dress Day; A day to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls in Canada. This awareness is very real for the staff of ISN Maskwa. Some of us have been directly involved in the investigations and prosecutions of offenders who preyed upon our Indigenous woman […]
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Manitoba Government Establishes Endowment Fund to Support MMIWG2S+ Families
May 5, 2024 The Manitoba government is establishing a new $15-million endowment fund to enable a grant program offering supports to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+) relatives, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today. “This is a transformative, historic announcement for MMIWG2S+ relatives, […]
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Indigenous community finds strength in being together on Red Dress Day – Brandon Sun
May. 6, 2024 Indigenous people who marched and held a ceremony in downtown Brandon Sunday afternoon to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people say they found strength in the gathering. The march began at Brandon City Hall and ended with a drum performance, food, and smudging. Members of […]
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Manitoba Red Dress Events 2024
May 2, 2024 The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) has compiled a list of events coming up for Red Dress Day in Manitoba. If we missed any, please email details to: media@scoinc.mb.ca Red Dress Day is a day that is aimed to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis and devastating impacts of the national emergency of […]
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Media advisory – Government of Canada and Manitoba to announce partnership to improve the response to the national crisis of MMIWG2S+
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba — Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Honourable Nahanni Fontaine, Minister of Families of Manitoba, and Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, will announce a partnership to improve the response to the national crisis of missing and murdered […]
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