間眅埶AV

May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). As the 間眅埶AVs Indigenous Student Centre shared on their webpage, on this day we remember the people who have lost their lives to colonial, gender-based violence, and their families and communities that live daily with the grief of losing loved ones.

Red Dress Awareness and Memorial Table

Join the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office and the SFSS Womens Centre to honor Red Day Dress and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) who have lost their lives to colonial, and gender-based violence.

Come by on Monday, May 5th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm to any of these locations:

  • Burnaby Student Union Building, (Reception area)
  • Surrey Campus, (SRYC Mezzanine)
  • Vancouver Campus (Harbour Centre Lobby)

Learn more about this day and find ways to make a commitment for MMIWG2S / Red Dress Day. The memorial table will be an interactive space of honour MMIWG2S, we invite you to bring a meaningful yet simple object to the memorial table such as a flower, a stone, a kind note, a leaf, or a little painting.

Other Ways to Participate in May 5

Loan/donate a red dress for the Indigenous Student Centres annual display by drop it either to the SVSPO office (WMC 1301) or the ISC (Burnaby: AQ 2002 or AQ 3144, and Surrey Campus SRYC 5300) by May 1st

  • Wear Red on May 5th/May 6th to show your support and raise awareness;  

  • Hang a red dress in your window to support women who are on the frontlines fighting for all of us every day;

  • Attend a MMIWG2S Awareness Event to learn more; 

  • Donate to initiatives that support Indigenous women in our community:   



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Additional Resources

How to Discuss May 5 with Your Classes

To encourage and support 間眅埶AV faculty members to initiate conversations on the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) in their classrooms, the Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE) has prepared a "classroom approaches" handout. 

Download the guide

Guide to culturally relevant supports for Indigenous people by gender-based violence

The Indigenous Student Centre and the SVSPO have created a guide to 間眅埶AV and community services that offer culturally relevant supports for Indigenous people who have been impacted by gender-based or sexualized violence.

Download this resource

The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) Awareness Table and Memorial is a collaborative effort with