Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father.

Niigaan Sinclair said his dad 91裸聊视频渨as a first91裸聊视频� in every room he walked into.

91裸聊视频淚t was impossible to go through a mall without 17 people, two of them he91裸聊视频檇 sentenced to jail at one point, coming up to him and saying how much they appreciated him,91裸聊视频� he said.

Murray Sinclair91裸聊视频檚 death Monday at the age of 73 was met with tributes from across the country, and a sacred fire was lit outside the Manitoba legislature.

Indigenous leaders and politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, attended Sunday91裸聊视频檚 service honouring Sinclair91裸聊视频檚 legacy at the home arena of the NHL91裸聊视频檚 Winnipeg Jets.

91裸聊视频淗e became to me a wise teacher, a trusted confidant, an insightful elder and, above all, a friend who challenged me to always do better,91裸聊视频� Trudeau said.

Sinclair, he said, 91裸聊视频渃hanged this country for the better.91裸聊视频�

As chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sinclair heard testimony from thousands of residential school survivors and the commission91裸聊视频檚 final report contained 94 calls to action.

He was the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba and the second in Canada, and he served as co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba to examine whether the justice system was failing Indigenous people.

His memorial was the first national commemorative ceremony for an Indigenous person.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said she became emotional when telling her own story at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Sinclair comforted her with warmth and compassion.

91裸聊视频淧eople felt a sense of trust and authenticity around him, that they could be who they are without judgment,91裸聊视频� she said.

Many in the stands wore orange shirts saying 91裸聊视频淓very Child Matters.91裸聊视频� Others wore traditional attires, including ribbons skirts and M茅tis sashes.

The Bentwood Box, a sacred box that travelled with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to events throughout Canada, was on display on stage along with a portrait of Sinclair by artist Kent Monkman, as well as the flags representing Canada, Manitoba, Treaty One and residential school survivors.

Sinclair91裸聊视频檚 obituary describes his journey as an Indigenous man born in the early 1950s. His traditional Anishinaabe name is Mazina Giizhik, or One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky.

91裸聊视频淎s he grew up, Mazina Giizhik experienced racism but never lost his sense of hope, duty and responsibility,91裸聊视频� it says.

Niigaan Sinclair said one of his father91裸聊视频檚 favourite stories involved the racism he suffered in his first week as a judge. He was at a luncheon with a group of judges, when one of them spoke to him.

91裸聊视频淗e turned to my father and said, 91裸聊视频榊ou know, Murray, the only reason that you were appointed is we all feel bad. We all feel bad about native people,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Niigaan Sinclair said.

91裸聊视频淢y father turned to him and said, 91裸聊视频榊ou91裸聊视频檙e only here because you91裸聊视频檙e a white guy.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

Niigaan Sinclair said he once asked his father if it was a sense of duty that drove him to keep fighting, to endure the nightmares from listening to residential school survivors, to miss family events to fight institutions, laws and people in power who treated others with disdain.

91裸聊视频淚 said, 91裸聊视频業s it because you were such a hard working guy?91裸聊视频� Because he was Athlete of the Year in 1968, he reminded me every single day of my life,91裸聊视频� Niigaan Sinclair said, drawing warm laughter from the crowd.

91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频榃as it because of a responsibility, something you picked up in the legal profession, or was it because of the bigger picture?91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� he continued.

91裸聊视频淵ou know, what he told me? He said, just simply, 91裸聊视频業 was called.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told the gathering that his father was stripped of his Indigenous name and his long hair in residential school. The premier said he and his wife now braid the hair of their youngest child when he goes to school.

91裸聊视频淭hough we have lost our teacher, we have not lost his teachings,91裸聊视频� Kinew said.

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press