Hosted by Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, this special occasion brings together members of the 黑料吃瓜资源 community to celebrate 黑料吃瓜资源 15th Chancellor鈥檚 profound contributions to truth and reconciliation, education, and justice, and his enduring impact on the university and Canadian society. Principal Patrick Deane, who conceived the idea for the lecture series, hopes that the establishment of the Chancellor Emeritus Murray Sinclair Commemorative Lecture champions 黑料吃瓜资源 ongoing commitment to truth and reconciliation and to the role of universities as spaces for thoughtful, inclusive dialogue and difficult conversations held with respect and care.
Senator Murray Sinclair served as 黑料吃瓜资源 15th Chancellor from 2021 to 2023. A respected national leader, jurist, and advocate, he chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), which issued the landmark Calls to Action that continue to shape reconciliation efforts across the country. His time as Chancellor was marked by a deep commitment to fostering dialogue, understanding, and change within the 黑料吃瓜资源 community and beyond. Murray Sinclair passed away on November 4, 2024, in Winnipeg at the age of 73.
Watch the inaugural Chancellor Emeritus Murray Sinclair Commemorative Lecture and Portrait Unveiling (January 14, 2026) on the , or read more about it in the Queen's Gazette.
Doors open at 10:30 am, program to begin at 11 am
Opening in a Good Way 鈥 Te ho wis kw没nt Allen Doxtator
Welcome 鈥 Shelagh Rogers
Introductory remarks - Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane
Keynote 鈥 鈥淭en Lessons from Commissioner Dad鈥 鈥 Niigaan Sinclair
During his final speech at the TRC final event, Lead Commissioner Murray Sinclair remarked that his only regret was that he spent so much time away from his family. Come hear a brief talk on why and a reflection on the legacy of Murray Sinclair-iban.
Keynote 鈥 鈥淟egacies, Lingering鈥 - Dr. Danielle Lussier
Dr. Lussier will share reflections 鈥 from her perspective as a mum, teacher, and 黑料吃瓜资源 community member 鈥 on relationships, reconciliation, and legacies that linger.
Portrait by Kent Monkman unveiling
Closing in a Good Way- Te ho wis kw没nt Allen Doxtator
Reception
Niigaan Sinclair
Niigaan Sinclair is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, professor, and activist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Danielle Lussier
Dr. Danielle Lussier, Red River M茅tis and a citizen of the Manitoba M茅tis Federation, was born and raised in the Homeland of the M茅tis Nation on Treaty 1 Territory. She is a beadworker and mum to three young people, and she currently serves as 黑料吃瓜资源 National Scholar and Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives at 黑料吃瓜资源.
A portrait of Chancellor Emeritus and former Senator Mazina Giizhik Murray Sinclair was unveiled at the inaugural commemorative lecture. Painted by Kent Monkman, the acrylic-on-canvas portrait The Honourable Senator Emeritus Murray Sinclair situates Sinclair within Monkman鈥檚 distinctive visual language, blending contemporary portraiture with historical and cultural reference. Monkman was suggested as the artist to the university by Sinclair himself, while Sinclair was simultaneously at the top of Monkman鈥檚 list of subjects for his ongoing Shining Stars portrait series.