Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Sep 11, 2021

0h 29m

★ 9.0

Overview

Murray Sinclair's acceptance speech for an award in honor of his role as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, intercut with the testimonies of survivors of the Indian residential school system.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

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