National Ribbon Skirt Day was inspired by Isabella Kulak, originally from Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, as she was mocked for wearing her ribbon skirt to school more than two years ago.
Catalyst for a movement : People around the world don ribbon skirts after Sask. girl shamed for wearing hers
A 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl s life has been brightened by the colourful ribbon skirts of women across the globe after she was shamed for wearing her own.
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People from as far as Germany and Puerto Rico have shown support for 10-year-old Cote First Nation girl
Posted: Jan 05, 2021 3:15 PM CT | Last Updated: January 6
Isabella Kulak proudly wears the ribbon skirt her aunt made for her. The 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl was told by an educational assistant at her school that the traditional Indigenous skirt was not fit for the school s formal day.(Judy Pelly/Facebook)