RCMP said the ribbon skirt is an initiative of the Women’s Indigenous Network, a network for RCMP Indigenous women and two-spirited employees. A statement from RCMP Thursday said the skirt, along with eagle feathers and Métis sashes will help represent Indigenous employees and support recruiting efforts.

Members of the RCMP may soon be wearing ribbon skirts at special events, after the national police force announced it will add the traditional skirts to its ceremonial uniform options.While RCMP said on social media Wednesday the design represents unity and a "symbol of resilience,

The RCMP has altered its dress code to include Indigenous ribbon skirts, making the garment available as part of official ceremonial uniforms for female First Nations officers who choose to wear it. Several critics on social media and elsewhere responded to the announcement by accusing the RCMP of adopting an impractical police garment or by saying the garment is inconsistent with the police force’s colonialist history that caused great harms to Indigenous people.

RCMP announcement of a ribbon skirt uniform is going viral on social media and getting mixed reviews from across the country.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's addition of ribbon skirts to its uniform is being called ignorant of the force's history with Indigenous people rather than the symbol of reconciliation that

A new addition is being made to the RCMP's ceremonial uniform. Some officers may soon be wearing an RCMP ribbon skirt at special events. On Thursday, some Indigenous women in