Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become one of the most decorated and influential people to work in Indigenous justice and advocacy.
A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools.
The father of five died peacefully Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital, said a statement from his family.
He was 73.
In leading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he participated in hundreds of hearings across Canada and heard testimony from thousands of residential school survivors.
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