Red Dress Gathering in Bear Creek Park 2025

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Red Dress Gathering in Bear Creek Park; Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 1:00-3:00 pm (Image of a woman with a red hand painted over her mouth

Join this annual Red Dress event to honour thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) in Canada.

Where

Sunday, September 21, 2025 (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.)

When

Bear Creek Park (13750 - 88th Avenue, Surrey, BC) - 140th Street, east side entrance

Guests
  • First Nations Greeting: Elder Colleen Pierre
  • Stars of the North Drum Group: “Tu Tu Wasakwatnulkth” led by LaDonna Wiks Joseph
  • Featured Speaker: Lynn Serhan – HEU’s Indigenous Peoples Diversity Vice-President
  • Fancy Dancer: Sariah Jacobs-Greene – Squamish Nation Veterans Powwow Princess
  • Drummer for Sariah: Pavel Desjarlais
  • Hoop Dancer: Gary Abbott - Hoop Dancing Champion
  • Story Teller/Singer: Audrey Siegel
Volunteers are needed!

If you are interested in helping, please email: purplelouella@gmail.com

Set up begins at 11:00 a.m., with take down to occur after 3:00 p.m. on September 21, 2025.