National Ribbon skirt day looks to celebrate indigenous heritage and expression, and its the second year for the nation day.
The day was made national after Mary Jane McAllum, a member of Cree First Nation and Manitoba Senator, passed a Bill to honor the struggles of a young student in Saskatchewan.
Isabella Kulak, member of Cote First Nation, wore her ribbon skirt to her schools "formal day" where she was asked to change.
after this story spread through social media, the school created Ribbon Skirt Day, and a year later, Senator McAllum Declared Jan. 4, 2023, as the first National Ribbon Skirt Day.
This day helps address decades of first nations people being unable to express their heritage, which was illegal under the Indian Act between 1914 to 1951
