May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). It’s a day to honor the lives stolen, to stand in solidarity with families and communities, and to demand justice for the thousands of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals who have gone missing or been murdered across Turtle Island.
The epidemic of violence against Indigenous people is not a crisis of the past—it is ongoing, fueled by systemic racism, colonialism, and silence. May 5th is about breaking that silence. It’s about remembrance, resilience, and resistance.
We wear red to stand with those who can no longer speak for themselves. We raise our voices to amplify theirs. And we support Indigenous-led businesses, like R&B Creative Creations, who are using their platforms to educate, uplift, and inspire change.
We proudly support R&B Creative Creations, an Indigenous-owned business that goes beyond artistry—raising awareness and taking a stand for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Every creation is more than a product; it’s a powerful statement of resilience, remembrance, and cultural pride.
Through their unique and heartfelt designs, R&B Creative Creations honors Indigenous voices and brings attention to a crisis that deserves urgent recognition and action. Their work not only uplifts communities but also empowers a movement. Please find the personal call for help and healing from R&B Creative creations to the community of Oxford County.
May 5th marks *Red Dress Day* — the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). This day is deeply personal to me. My family has been directly and painfully impacted by this ongoing crisis.
I’m asking for your support — not just for me, but for every family who has endured the heartbreak of a missing loved one. By purchasing from our fundraiser, you're not just buying a shirt or a mug — you're standing in solidarity, raising awareness, and helping carry forward the voices that deserve to be heard.
Let’s make this visible. Let’s make it loud. Let’s make it matter. Every item you wear, or share helps spark a conversation and show support for our stolen sisters.
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Stand with me. Stand with our women. Wear red. Be the voice.
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Nancy Komsa, the Domestic Violence Crown Attorney in Oxford County and member of the Domestic Assault Resource Team was asked to provide some information about how the courts frame violence in a relationship.
Intimate partner (or domestic) violence involves the use of physical, psychological or sexual force, actual or threatened as well as criminal harassment, in an intimate relationship.
An “intimate partner” includes both current and former spouses, common-law partners and dating partners. Victims of intimate partner violence may also be under considerable pressure because of financial considerations, the need for child care, disapproval of family members, immigration consequences, or fear of being ostracized by their community. In many cases, victims of intimate partner violence feel an emotional bond to the perpetrator.
Intimate partner offences are often committed in an environment where there is a pattern of assaultive and /or controlling behavior. A victim of intimate partner violence may fear for her personal safety or for the safety of her children or other family members. Violence may go beyond a physical assault and may include emotional, psychological and sexual abuse that is intended to induce fear, humiliation and powerlessness. Intimate partner violence is not a private matter but a serious criminal act.
Many young persons who are dating can fall victim to intimate partner violence. It can take many forms such as isolating the partner from friends and family members, controlling who they can talk to or what they can wear, and even controlling how they spend their money. These are some examples of tactics designed to dominate and gain power over an intimate partner, and is often rooted in gaining control rather than losing it.
Yes, children can suffer lasting emotional and psychological harm when exposed to intimate partner violence. This could include taking on the traits of the person using coercive control, depression, anxiety and depending what the child has observed, post-traumatic stress symptoms.
