SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 272

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 31, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 272 - Jan/31/24
Mrs. Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/24 2:10:55 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, January 4 in Canada is National Ribbon Skirt Day. This day is the culmination of the hard work of Bella the Brave of Cote First Nation and indigenous peoples across Turtle Island, Senator Mary Jane McCallum and both Houses of Parliament, which offered unanimous support for a day that celebrates and uplifts indigenous women, girls and two-spirit peoples from coast to coast to coast. Each year, the movement grows bigger. Reconciliation is a complex and multi-faceted process. National ribbon skirt day is but one piece of this important puzzle. Let me quote from the legislation: Whereas Indigenous women are life-givers and are entrusted with traditional knowledge to care for their families, their communities and the environment; Whereas the ribbon skirt is a centuries-old spiritual symbol of womanhood, identity, adaptation and survival and is a way for women to honour themselves and their culture; Whereas the ribbon skirt represents a direct connection to Mother Earth and its sacred medicines. This recognition is enshrined in law. Canada has come a very long way. Keep rocking those ribbon skirts.
182 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border