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By Erika Rolling
MMIR

5km Run/Walk in Muskoseepi Park and Mayor Clayton statement for Red Dress Day 2025

May 5, 2025 | 1:01 PM

The City of Grande Prairie’s Mayor has released a statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and Red Dress Day 2025.

Mayor Jackie Clayton’s statement be read below:

“Today, The City of Grande Prairie stands with all of Canada in recognizing Red Dress Day and remembering our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR).

Red Dress Day is a time to reflect on and honour the lives lost and impacted due to violence against Indigenous people. It also calls on us to take action and remember our commitments to Truth and Reconciliation for addressing the challenges Indigenous communities face.

Inclusive, Caring Community is one of City Council’s Strategic Priorities, focused on supporting a community where everyone is included. Our Indigenous Relations Framework is a key piece of making this possible; the Framework is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (TRC) with a local approach to how the City of Grande Prairie is supporting the advancement of Truth and Reconciliation.

We encourage all residents to get involved in Red Dress Day and take part in local community events commemorating the day. The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre are hosting their Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives 5 km Walk/Run at Muskoseepi Park, and Northwestern Polytechnic are hosting a Drum Ceremony with Elder Theresa, followed by Red Dress crafting activities.

Lastly, we recognize and express our gratitude for Metis artist Jaimie Black for creating the Red Dress symbol as a visual reminder for us to raise awareness and take action on systemic issues around violence against Indigenous people and communities.”

MMIR 5km Walk/Run

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre’s 7th Annual MMIR 5 km Walk/Run goes today (Monday, May 5) down in Muskoseepi Park.

Registration starts at 4:00 p.m, a prayer at 5:00 p.m., the Walk/Run at 5:15 p.m. and a BBQ to follow at 6:00 p.m.

It is $15 for the registration fee to receive a race medal.

Contact the GP Friendship Centre for more info.

Photo courtesy Grande Prairie Friendship Centre Facebook
by Erika Rolling