This day originates with the story of Isabella Kulak, a member of Cote First Nation, who was shamed for wearing her handmade ribbon skirt to a formal wear day at her elementary school
The family of a 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl who inspired a movement of ribbon-skirt wearing say they've seen positive changes promoting reconciliation with the Indigenous community at the school where the incident that kicked off the campaign took place.
The Ribbon Skirt is an initiative of the Women's Indigenous Network (WIN), an employee-led, force-wide network for RCMP Indigenous women and two-spirited employees launched in 2021. Learn about it here.
This is the text of the law that made January 4th into National Ribbon Skirt Day. It includes text about the significance of the ribbon skirt in Indigenous cultures.