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Who we are : four questions for a life and a nation  Cover Image Book Book

Who we are : four questions for a life and a nation / The honourable Murray Sinclair CC, Mazina Giizhik ; as told to Sara Sinclair and Niigaanwedom Sinclair.

Summary:

Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair's story--and the story of a nation--in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditionally written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of Reconciliation, one of its greatest leaders guides us to ask the most important and difficult question we can ask of ourselves: Who are we? For decades, Senator Sinclair has fearlessly educated Canadians about the painful truths of our history. He was the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba, and only the second Indigenous judge in Canadian history. He was the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and remains one of the foremost voices on Reconciliation. And now, for the first time, he shares his full story--and his full vision for our nation--with readers across Canada and beyond. Drawing on Senator Sinclair's perspectives regarding Indigenous identity, human rights, and justice, Who We Are examines the roles of history, resistance, and resilience in the pursuit of finding a path forward, one that heals the damaged relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. In doing so, it reveals Senator Sinclair's life in a new and direct way, exploring how all of these unique experiences have shaped him as an Anishinaabe man, father, and grandfather. Structured around the four questions that have long shaped Senator Sinclair's thinking and worldview--Where do I come from? Where am I going? Why am I here? Who am I?--Who We Are takes readers into the story of his remarkable life as never before, while challenging them to embrace an inclusive vision for our shared future.

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  • ISBN: 9780771099106
  • Physical Description: 465 pages : charts ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : McClelland & Stewart, 2024.
Subject: Sinclair, Murray, 1951-
Indigenous peoples > Canada.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > Social conditions.
Indigenous men > Canada > Identity.
Ojibwa Indians > Biography.
Indian legislators > Biography.
Indian judges > Biography.
Canada > Race relations.
Canada > Ethnic relations.

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