The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce

invites you to attend the

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2015 Gala Dinner

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 We are pleased to announce The Honourable Justice  Murray Sinclair as the keynote speaker for the 2015  Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala!

 Justice Murray Sinclair was appointed Associate  Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in  March of 1988 and to the Court of Queen's Bench of  Manitoba in January 2001. He was Manitoba's first  Aboriginal Judge.

 Justice Sinclair was born and raised in Selkirk and graduated from his high school as class valedictorian. After serving as Special Assistant to the Attorney General of Manitoba, Justice Sinclair graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba.

He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1980. In the course of his legal practice, Justice Sinclair practiced primarily in the fields of civil and criminal litigation and Aboriginal law. By the time of his appointment, Justice Sinclair was known for his representation of Aboriginal people and his knowledge of Aboriginal legal issues.

Shortly after his appointment as Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 1988, Justice Sinclair was appointed Co-Commissioner, along with Court of Queen's Bench Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton, of Manitoba's Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. In November 2000, Justice Sinclair completed the Report of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest, a study into the deaths of twelve children in the pediatric cardiac surgery program of Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in 1994.

He has been awarded a National Aboriginal Achievement award in addition to many other community service awards, as well as Honourary Degrees from the University of Manitoba, the University of Ottawa, and St. John’s College (University of Manitoba). He is an adjunct professor of Law and an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba. 

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 You can call Don Amero one of the hardest  working independent musicians in showbiz  today.

 He left his job as a hardwood flooring  installer almost eight years ago to pursue  music full time and now the Winnipeg singer/songwriter has gone on to become one of this countries most sought after aboriginal musicians. 

He's the winner of nine national and international music awards and has been nominated for many more including a 2013 JUNO nomination. 

His story inspires, and his message is one of encouragement, positivity and hope.

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The Norman Chief Memorial Dancers were founded in 2004 in memory of the late Norman Chief, a Métis musician, singer, and entertainer. The Norman Chief Dancers' primary purpose is to promote and develop community spirit through traditional style Métis music and dance.The team dances at fundraising events in Aboriginal communities throughout Manitoba to further promote Métis culture and heritage.