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The Guardian // World

Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73

Monday 4th November 2024, 7:51PM

Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation effortsMurray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped Canada’s legal system and forced the public to confront the brutal realities of the Indigenous residential school system, has died at the age of 73.Sinclair – whose spirit name was Mizhana Gheezhik, meaning “The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky” – was a champion of Indigenous rights and reconciliation efforts, dedicating his life to reversing the stark inequities many Indigenous communities face as the result of colonial policy. Continue reading...

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