More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)
Alexia Cousins, left, and Angel Ootoova prepare to head a march of 75 Iqaluit residents in recognition of Red Dress Day on Tuesday afternoon. Ootoova holds a picture of her late mother, Della Ootoova, who was murdered in Iqaluit in 2008. The event was organized by YWCA-Agvik Nunavut to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender diverse and two-spirit people. (Photo by Daron Letts)