Murray Sinclair’s family says the late judge and senator was buried in accordance with his wishes.
In a statement shared on Sunday morning, the family said Ms Sinclair received a “full Midewiwin funeral” earlier this week.
“Although his physical time on earth has ended, the work of his soul continues and he is now in a beautiful place where he will be reunited with generations of loved ones awaiting his arrival.” “He’s walking towards his home,” the family said.
This afternoon, thousands of people will gather at the Canada Life Center in Winnipeg to pay tribute to Sinclair in a national commemoration.
According to the Canadian Heritage website, he is the first Indigenous leader to be honored at the ceremony, which honors “notable Canadians, members of the Royal Family, or nationals of other countries who have influenced Canada.” I am a person.
Government representatives, First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders and Sinclair’s family will be in attendance, along with musical performances by Morgan Grace, William Prince, Fawn Wood and Aisanaby.
Canada’s Governor-General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are scheduled to speak at the service.
The general public is also welcome to participate.
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m., and CTV News Winnipeg is live streaming the event.
“Today’s memorial service beautifully celebrates the depth and breadth of another aspect of his work: his lifelong commitment to human rights and justice, and his relentless pursuit of truth,” Sinclair’s family said in a statement. It is a thing,” he said. “My father’s career has been incredibly important to Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across the country and abroad.
“Everyone will have the opportunity to honor his accomplishments and tell him ‘giga wa bamin miinawaa’ (see you again).”
Family of the late Murray Sinclair in an undated photo. (Handout to Murray Sinclair’s family)
Sinclair, a former senator, judge and boarding school Truth and Reconciliation Commission chairman, died Monday at age 73 in a Winnipeg hospital. He was the first Indigenous judge appointed in Manitoba.
During his tenure, he co-chaired the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Commission, which investigated whether the justice system ignored Indigenous peoples.
Mr. Sinclair served in the Senate from 2016 to 2021.
He chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which gathered stories from residential school survivors across Canada and included 94 calls to action.
A sacred fire was lit on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature as people paid their respects to Sinclair. The fire was extinguished on Thursday after Mr Sinclair’s funeral.
a commemorative web page Established by the federal government to learn more about Mr. Sinclair’s life and society. online condolence book You can sign it.
– With files from The Canadian Press and CTV’s Charles Lefebvre.
