Red Dress Stories MB
Red Dress Stories MB is an evergreen memorial sharing the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people across Manitoba.
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Through stories, place, and remembrance, the project honours those who have been lost while helping communities better understand the ongoing impact of the MMIWG2S+ crisis.
Why This Project Exists
​Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ relatives are disproportionately targeted for violence, with rates of homicide over three times higher than among non-Indigenous peoples.
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According to Statistics Canada data from 2021, approximately half of all homicide victims in Manitoba were Indigenous (David and Jaffray, 2022). Nearly half of Indigenous victims were women or girls. This was the third highest rate in Canada, and significantly higher than the national average. Winnipeg had the highest rate of Indigenous homicide victims across all urban centres in Canada.
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Women and girls are disproportionately represented compared with men among youth and children, as well as victims in older age groups. Despite making up only 5% of the female population in 2021, Indigenous women and girls accounted for 21% of all gender-related homicides that year. Manitoba had the second highest rate (Sutton, 2023).
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This project also aims to capture unreported MMIWG2S+ stories and cases from communities.
What is Red Dress Stories MB?
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An evergreen memorial for MMIWG2S+ relatives in Manitoba.​​
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A tool for public awareness, education and informing public safety initiatives and policies.
Explore the Interactive Manitoba MMIWG2S+ Map
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Sort and Filter to help find individuals and case types
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Case Locations are randomized within 50 m to 100 m (1 city block) to help protect individuals' privacy, while maintaining useful information such as general areas where cases occur.
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400+ cases documented and continually updated
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Winnipeg MMIWG2S+ Cases Area Distribution
Geographic data visualization shows which wards are the most affected. An overwhelming majority of cases occur in centralized areas of the city.
Individual Story Pages
MMIWG2S+ Individual Memorial Page
A dedicated memorial page for each MMIWG2S+ individual, which tells their bio and story submissions families, friends, and community members.
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Visitors are encouraged to submit a memorial and update any information about the person.
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Highlighted Stories (Interactive Storytelling)
An interactive memorial that walks the user through the life and background of MMIWG2S+ individuals and the themes that contributed to their stories.
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Stories include:
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Project History and Maintenance
This project was made possible through the collaborative efforts of many individuals and groups:
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Government of Manitoba​​
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WAGE Manitoba (Women and Gender Equity Manitoba)
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Red River College
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Manitoba MMIWG2S+ data collection comprised of various sources:
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Public information through database websites
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winnipeghomicide.org​​
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homicidecanada.com
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Newspaper archives (Winnipeg Free Press)
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Newspaper articles
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Family and community story submissions
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Public social media posts
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Maintaining the Project
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This project is continuously being updated for accuracy and new cases. People can share new stories and memorials, as well as corrections and feedback to better reflect the wishes of the community.
Project Impact
16,000
website and map engagements since October 2025.
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community story submissions.
100,000+
social media (Facebook) post views.
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