Indigenous women filled social media with stories of strength and resilience from coast to coast while proudly donning their ribbon skirts on Wednesday, celebrating Canada’s first National Ribbon Skirt Day.
The Native-American business is often known for its ribbon skirts. One of the pieces was actually worn by Rep. Deb Halaand (D - New Mexico) when she was sworn-in as a U.S. cabinet head in March 2021.
5889 - Thursday, May 5, 2022 - Today (May 5) is the National Day of Awareness for “Missing And Murdered Indigneous People.” Alicia Hegland-Thorpe visits with Agnes Woodward, a member of the Kawacatoose First Nation in Saskatchewan and the director of storytelling for the Missing and Murdered Indigneous People Initiative. You can learn more at https://seedingsovereignty.org/mmip; https://www.sahnishscouts.org/;https://www.niwrc.org/; http://mmiwpfamilies.org; https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-mmip-families/ and https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/mmiw-database ~~~~ Sue Balcom is here to discuss the origins of Mothers Day for Main Street Eats.