Red dresses are hung along a street to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 5, 2024. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day, in Canada. Photo: Xinhua

Red dresses are hung outside a building to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on a street in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 5, 2024. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day, in Canada. Photo: Xinhua

People tied red ribbons on a tree during the Red Dress Day ceremony in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 5, 2024. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day, in Canada. Photo: Xinhua

An indigenous woman bearing hand-shaped paint mark over her mouth is seen during the Red Dress Day ceremony in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 5, 2024. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day, in Canada. Photo: Xinhua