05/05/2026
May 5 is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people.
Today, we honour the lives stolen, the families and communities who continue to seek truth and justice, and the Indigenous leaders, advocates, and grassroots organizers who have carried this work forward. The red dress is a powerful symbol of loss, remembrance, resistance, and the ongoing impacts of colonial and gender-based violence.
As social workers, we have a responsibility to confront the systems that perpetuate racism, sexism, and colonialism, and to support Indigenous communities in their demands for safety, sovereignty, justice, and accountability.
At CASW, we also recognize the role the social work profession has played in perpetuating colonial violence. We remain committed to reconciliation, accountability, and meaningful change.
Read CASW’s Statement of Apology and Commitment to Reconciliation: https://buff.ly/4b4uVDN
Learn more, read stories, and access resources through NWAC’s Safe Passage site: https://buff.ly/3gwrM8J