Events

The IAMC-TMX established a Circle on October 4, 2024, to address MMIWG2S+ issues related to resource development, co-chaired by Dr. Tracy Friedel and Trina Sxwithul’txw.

The annual Take Back the Night event in Bancroft on September 19, 2024, featured a ceremony, crafts, live music, speakers, and a candle-lit march to empower and unite women. The Shawashkong Ikwe Singers opened and closed the event, and there was a smudging ceremony before they first started singing.

The XAXE TEṈEW̱ Sacred Land Society launched the Rematriate Stewardship project to raise $400,000 by August 5 for Salish women and families on Vancouver Island, in honour of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Individuals. This project emphasizes land’s role in healing and cultural practices in spaces led by and cared for by Indigenous caretakers.

The Red Dress Day Walk in Vanderhoof is an annual memorial event organized by the Saik’uz First Nation to honour and raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

On May 5, 2024, Surrey Schools will observe Red Dress Day by displaying red dresses and engaging students in educational activities inspired by Jaime Black’s REDress Project, aiming to raise awareness and support for MMIWG2S, with students encouraged to share reflections on social media using specific hashtags.