Ribbon Skirt

• Shaping Saskatchewan: Isabella Kulak

  Isabella Kulak was a Grade 5 student when she was laughed for wearing a ribbon skirt to school. But she stayed strong, and her story inspired National Ribbon Skirt Day.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
• Southern Chiefs’ Organization welcomes 2nd annual National Ribbon Skirt Day

  The annual day was born out of an incident that saw a young Indigenous girl shamed for wearing her ribbon skirt to school in 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 4
  
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• ‘Ribbon skirts every day’: The importance and power behind the Indigenous garment

  Often considered sacred, ribbon skirts are seen as a symbol of identity, resilience and survival often connecting the wearer to culture and kinship. 

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Cree woman leads initiative making over 100 red ribbon skirts for families of MMIWG

  Every weekend leading up to the Women's Memorial March people gather at Strathcona Community Centre to make ribbon skirts for families of MMIWG.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
• Canada marks 1st National Ribbon Skirt Day to celebrate Indigenous traditions

  Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum's bill to recognize the day every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2023
• What is National Ribbon Skirt Day? Here’s what you need to know

  Isabella Kulak's story sparked a movement of Indigenous women posting photos of themselves donning their own ribbon skirts, and led to calls for a national day to be created.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2023
• ‘It’s part of my armour’: Indigenous women from Alberta share the strength behind ribbon skirts

  A group of Indigenous women have come together to share the strength behind ribbon skirts and why they are culturally important.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2020