Ribbon skirts bring identity, empowerment to New Brunswick seamstresses
In Canada, Jan. 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day. For two Indigenous seamstresses in New Brunswick, the skirts have significant meaning -- from empowerment to identity.
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Around the World: Amazon communities receive the smallest share of bioeconomy profits; Winnipeg Ribbon Skirt Day celebrates ...
Sea of colour at Winnipeg Ribbon Skirt Day round dance, celebrates Indigenous culture and pride
A Saturday event in Winnipeg for the third annual National Ribbon Skirt Day was a chance to celebrate Indigenous pride, along ...
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'It's beautiful to see': Regina non-profit looks to open ribbon skirt regalia library
It's not uncommon for Claire Tuckanow to hear a sewing machine whirring in the background while she works inside Regina's ...
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Leaders Back National Ribbon Skirt Day
The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous ...
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Resource gaps cloud efforts on cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women
“We are desperate for funding,” said Grassel-Kreitlow, “and without funding, we are not able to provide advocacy to work with ...
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'A really powerful day': Commemorating National Ribbon Skirt Day in Winnipeg
Dozens donned colourful fabrics and patterns Saturday in honour of the third-annual National Ribbon Skirt Day celebrated across the country.
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Sea of colour at Winnipeg Ribbon Skirt Day round dance, celebrates Indigenous culture and pride
A Saturday event in Winnipeg for the third annual National Ribbon Skirt Day was a chance for dozens to celebrate Indigenous pride, along with "love, kindness [and] loud auntie laughter," according ...
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'It's beautiful to see': Regina non-profit looks to open ribbon skirt regalia library
The organization has been working since the fall on creating a ribbon skirt regalia library for youth to borrow ribbon skirts and shirts to wear at ceremonies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Claire ...