May 5th marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples. It is also known as Red Dress Day. It is a day to build awareness for, to promote education about, and to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples. 

Many people will wear red today. Among Indigenous peoples, the colour red is known to be the colour that spirits can see and helps guide those who are missing, home. 

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