Murray Sinclair will be honored with a national tribute on Sunday.

He is the first Indigenous leader to be honored at the ceremony honoring “distinguished Canadians, members of the Royal Family, or citizens of another country who have made an impact on Canada,” according to the Canadian Heritage website.

Government representatives, First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders, as well as Sinclair’s family, will attend with musical performances by Morgan Grace, William Prince, Fawn Wood and Aysanabee.

The public is also welcomed to attend.

The ceremony will take place at 14:00 at the Canadian Life Centre. CTV News Winnipeg is covering the event live.

Sinclair, a former senator, judge and chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools, died Monday at a hospital in Winnipeg at the age of 73. He was the first Indigenous judge appointed to Manitoba.

Many government representatives and indigenous leaders are expected to attend the meeting.

During his career, he co-chaired the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, which examined whether the justice system was failing Indigenous people.

Sinclair served as a senator from 2016 to 2021.

He chaired Truth and Reconciliation, which collected the stories of residential school survivors across Canada and included 94 calls to action.

A tent and sacred fire remain on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature for people to pay tribute to Sinclair.

A. commemorative web page It was established by the federal government to learn more about Mr. Sinclair’s life and career. online condolence book is available for signing.

-With files from The Canadian Press.