The Globe and Mail: Murray Sinclair, Anishinaabe advocate for justice, former TRC commissioner and senator, dies at 73

As a sacred fire drew mourners to honour Murray Sinclair outside the Manitoba Legislature on Monday, dignitaries across Canada remembered the late judge and senator as a tireless advocate who called on the country to confront the horrors of residential schools.

Mr. Sinclair, also known by his spirit name, Mazina Giizhik (The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky), died Monday at a Winnipeg hospital. He was 73.

His family confirmed the death in a statement and asked people to pay their respects at the sacred fire on the legislative grounds in Winnipeg.

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