Ramona Shirt sews a ribbon skirt at Strathcona Community Centre on Jan. 21. Volunteers have worked to make over 100 skirts to give to participants in Vancouver’s annual Women’s Memorial March ...

Ribbon skirts, worn by Indigenous ... Ann Paul, standing here in front of the Wolastoq, made this ribbon skirt using a bear pattern, since the bear is her spirit guide. (Ann Paul/CBC)Ann's Eye.

The 49-year-old said her early creations were limited to a specific design, but now she creates all kinds of patterns on the floor-length garments adorned with brightly coloured bands of ribbon ...

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.

Ribbon skirts are a centuries-old Indigenous tradition, and their importance is rightfully solidifying their symbol of identity, resilience and survival. The federal government passed a bill to make ...

Most of the skirts were made by young teenage girls, who were fascinated with the colors, patterns and ribbons. ... The dress is a color similar to my ribbon skirt, made in the 1980s.