See the best photos from National Ribbon Skirt Day.
In December 2020, 10-year-old Indigenous student Isabella Kulak—who is from Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada—chose to wear a traditional ribbon skirt to her school’s formal event. In Indigenous culture, ribbon skirts are reserved for such special ceremonies or events. Each color of the ribbons, which are typically sewn horizontally across the skirt, represents a special meaning or person to the wearer.
It’s a garment you wear with immense pride—only Kulak was told byKulak’s account of racism spread online and resonated with the Indigenous community at large—many of whom have also experienced discrimination for wearing their traditional attire. It garnered so much attention that last year Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau deemed January 4 National Ribbon Skirt Day to encourage people to proudly rock their ribbon skirts.
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