The REDress Project is an art installation that displays red dresses in public spaces to raise awareness for MMIWG - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women - in North America. Each red dress on display is a visual reminder of the overwhelming number of women who are no longer with us.
In Canada, Indigenous women are four times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be victims of violence. Indigenous women make up 16% of all homicide victims and 11% of missing women; yet, Indigenous people make up only 4.3% of Canada’s population.
These statistics do not recognize the names or faces of these sisters, daughters, granddaughters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and friends who have experienced this profound victimization of enduring colonialism.
In response, the REDress Project was created by Métis artist Jamie Black at the University of Winnipeg in 2011. Since 2011, variations of this installation led by Jamie Black, community groups, or individuals continue to raise awareness across Canada and the United States.
The King Heritage & Cultural Centre is participating in the REDress Project this year to support learning about MMIWG; and, in response to the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action and UNDRIP’s directives for Indigenous rights in Canada. We encourage all visitors to reflect on the reality of many Indigenous women in our communities and abroad.
Red dresses will be on exhibition on the grounds of the KHCC from May 2 to 7, 2026.
To learn more visit: https://www.jaimeblackartist.com/exhibitions/
