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Interviews for "Voices from the Odeyak"
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Description
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Item is an audio recording of one of a series of interviews done as research for Michael Posluns' book "Voices of the Odeyak". This is a preparatory interview with Marie Symes-Grehan, the Great Whale Hydro task force assistant from the Cree Village of Whapmagoostui, who acted as a coordinator during the voyage. The audio picks up mid-interview as Marie is discusses how she ended up going to Great Whale for community development to coordinate a task force. She then talks about her experience meeting Robbie Dick, who tells her about the project; her impressions of James' Bay; her first task force meeting; first coming up with the idea of building a canoe; and [Dani?] coming up. She then goes into detai about the meeting with the Inuit Council and Cree Council, describing Inuit/Cree historical integration changing to segregation and splitting the community, how the James' Bay Agreement split the Inuit and Cree communities, making them split land and starting land arguments. Marie then goes through a timeline of organizing the voyage, notes the equal numbers of woman, talks of making contact with the Sierra Club, problems with political groups, feelings of the chiefs about the project, her feelings during the experience, problems that arose during the voyage, monetary issues, unexpected help from regular community members along the voyage making up for the lack of help expected from official sources, and a time frame of launching boat from Ottawa.
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Type
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sound recording
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Fonds
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Michael Posluns fonds (F0382)
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Accession / Box
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2000-050 / 005 (10)
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Date
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1992-03-04
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:72506
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Title
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Our Native Land
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Description
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Item consists of an audio recording of the radio show, "Our Native Land", hosted by Bernelda Wheeler. It opens with an unknown song by Lee [Quimo?] and then Bernelda Wheeler begins news coverage of the First Nations Constitutional Conference. It includes several speeches and statements, each of which she makes an introduction to. The first speech comes from [Dove Cuthand??] on political rights. Next is a speech from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and a statement from the president of the National Indian Brotherhood, Noel Starblanket, in response. This is followed by an interview with Joe Dionne on the resolution made at the conference to have an official Indian government made up of an assmbly of chiefs, and a response to this idea by Noel Starblanket. After this is Chief Robert Manuel's statement on the constitutional powers that should be held by this assembly. This is followed by a statement from the Indian Affairs Minister, John Munroe, on revising the Indian Act, with a response from George Manuel, of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. Next in the program is a news report by Ann Roberts on a federal inquiry into healthcare in Alert Bay on the west coast, following a short introduction to the segment by Bernelda Wheeler. Bernelda Wheeler then returns to coverage of the conference. Next is a statement from Chief Shotbothsides on treaty rights and land claims with a response from Pierre Trudeau. This is followed by a statements from Robert Manuel on running for the position of president of the National Indian Brotherhood, Noel Starblanket, the current president, and a response from Robert Manuel. The is followed by a news story from Gary George on the future for Aboriginal Canadians after the events of the conference and an untitled song by Winston Whatney that was played during a concert at the conference.
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Type
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sound recording
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Fonds
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Michael Posluns fonds (F0382)
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Accession / Box
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2000-050 / 006 (24)
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Date
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3 May 1980
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Identifier
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ASC33166
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:72444
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Title
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Our Native Land
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Description
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Item consists of an audio recording of the radio show, "Our Native Land", hosted by Bernelda Wheeler. It opens with a series of sound bites from Chuck Trimble, of the National Congress of American Indians; Joe Dionne, president of the Indian Association of Alberta; and Noel Starblanket, president of the National Indian Brotherhood, on the theme of self-government. This is followed by a news report presented by Bernelda Wheeler on National Congress of American Indians, which includes statements on self-government from Jessica Macuo and Noel Starblanket, both of the National Indian Brotherhood. This is followed by interviews with Robert Manuel of British Columbia, Arnold Goodleaf of the National Indian Brotherhood, Joe Dionne of Alberta, Doug Cuthand of Saskatchewan, and Francois Paulette, giving a provincial perspective on the idea. The program ends with a summary of the concept of Indian self-government from George Manuel, the head of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, several sound bites on the theme from unidentified sources, and a program sign off from Bernelda Wheeler.
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Type
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sound recording
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Fonds
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Michael Posluns fonds (F0382)
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Accession / Box
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2000-050 / 006 (24)
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Date
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3 May 1980
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Identifier
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ASC33167
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:72443
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Title
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Our Native Land
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Description
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Item consists of an audio recording of a radio show hosted by Ernie and Johnny Yesno. It is called "Our Native Land" and the subtitle for this series is "Prison's Parole". The program leads in with a song by an unknown performer and a short introduction from Ernie for Johnny Yesno. Johnny Yesno gives and introduction to the topic of the program and each of the following speakers. The first is Norman Bighead of the Native Brotherhood, who speaks about the Native Brotherhood of Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. The next speaker is Felix [de Joillet?], a Metis man of the Native Brotherhood who speaks on the Native concept of half-way houses. Then, Merve Aiken of the Native Brotherhood speaks on the topic of Parole and the Native. The last speaker is Bob [Shellifue?], who speaks on the reserve law system. His statement is transitioned into an unknown song, ending the segment. The next segment begins with a short introduction to the program by Ernie, and then an introduction to the topic of the MacKenzie pipeline and Native land rights by Johnny Yesno. This is followed by a statement from the James Wa'shi, President of the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories, and an interview with Stewart Hodgeson, Comissioner of the Northwest Territories, by Dwayne Erickson.
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Type
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sound recording
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Fonds
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Michael Posluns fonds (F0382)
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Accession / Box
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2000-050 / 005 (25)
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Date
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1980
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Identifier
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ASC33163
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:72441
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Title
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James' Bay II Project New York City Protest Rally
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Description
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This item consists of a recording of speeches protesting James's Bay II, the hydro-electric megaproject between the city of New York and Hydro Quebec, in front of the Canadian consulate in New York. There is an introduction by an woman speaker named Joanna. The first speaker is Matthew Coon Come, Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Cree of Quebec, on the environmental problems caused by James' Bay I, the first such agreement. The next speaker is Mark Summer from Greenpeace Action who speaks on the economic drawbacks of the agreement. The third is Lou [Guerowitz?], an attorney working with Aboriginal groups, who speaks on how unnecessary and morally wrong the agreement is and what kind of actions need to be taken to stop the agreement. The next speaker is an unidentified man who says a prayer. Next Joanna co-ordinates the march and gives instructions. The audio cuts off during the speech of an unidentified woman who speaks about God and is planning on doing a chant.
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Type
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sound recording
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Fonds
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Michael Posluns fonds, F0382
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Accession / Box
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2000-050 / 004 (32)
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Date
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1991
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:328504
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Title
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A New Map of the Province of Quebec according to the Royal Proclamation of the 7th of October 1763 from the French Surveys connected with those made after the War by Captain Carver, and Other Officers in His Majesty's Service
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Description
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Map of the Province of Quebec in 1776, after the French and Indian War. Cities, towns, bodies of water and other geographic features labelled throughout. Indigenous communities are noted, including the Nipissing First Nation and members of the Ottawa, Algonquin, and Abenaki peoples (sometimes noted by the names of regional subgroups). Relief shown pictorially. There are four inset maps in the upper left, including two of the Montreal area, Québec City, and the course of the St. Lawrence River.
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Type
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Maps
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Date
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1776
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Identifier
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WMC0055
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1153553
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Title
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Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland
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Description
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This map, which was published by Rand McNally & Co. in 1893 and 1898, shows the political divisions of Canada as they existed after Confederation, including boundary changes up to the Act of 1889, and is the fourth of the series of maps published by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in recognition of Canada's Centennial of Confederation.
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Type
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Maps
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Date
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1967
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Identifier
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G_3401_S5_11404_1889
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1152747
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Title
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A New and Correct map of the British Colonies in North America comprehending Eastern Canada with the Province of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Government of Newfoundland with the Adjacent States of New England, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 1794.
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Description
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Map of British colonies in North America in 1794, including Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Much of the Northeastern United States can also be seen. Towns, cities and bodies of water are labelled. International, provincial, and state borders are outlined. The locations of Indigenous communities are marked throughout.
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Type
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Maps
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Date
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1794
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Identifier
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HMC0013
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1153576
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Title
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Wong family videos : family reunion 70
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Description
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Project and donor contributed description follows:"A clip documenting the Red Packet (hóngbāo) ceremony taking place at Mr Wong’s 70th birthday celebration in 2002. During this ceremony family members were called up in a particular order to accept a red envelope of money from Mr Wong. Deanna Wong, Mr. Wong’s daughter who found and digitized this video, recalls that family members were called up according to age and lineage. For example, Mr. Wong’s siblings would be called first, followed by their children and grandchildren. In this video Mr Wong's eldest son, Terry was called first, and then, since their middle son Ted was not present, Deanna, the youngest of the three, came next. Following her came Terry's kids from eldest to youngest. And since Deanna nor Ted had children at the time, the eldest cousin and his wife, and their kids etc followed. As the eldest of 13 siblings, Mr. Wong would have had many envelopes to hand out! Originally from Hong Kong, Mr. Wong came to Canada to study engineering at McGill University in the mid-1950s, where he met Deanna's mother. Mrs. Wong's father, Deanna maternal grandfather, immigrated to Canada in 1921 and paid the $500 head tax in order to enter the country. Mr Wong's father, Deanna’s paternal grandfather, was a doctor specializing in acupuncture, which was illegal in Canada at the time, so he settled in California. Now his family lives around the world, including the United States, Singapore, Japan and in various places in Canada. This milestone birthday presented a great opportunity for a family reunion. And to accommodate everyone, this celebration took place in the home of Deanna’s eldest brother and Mr. Wong’s eldest son, Terry. Now a longtime resident of Toronto, Deanna calls Winnipeg home where she and her two brothers grew up. Although they were one of the few families of colour around, she remembers her neighbourhood and her experiences fondly. Her parents, particularly her mother, worked hard to build a Chinese community where the children could have Chinese friends and be exposed to their culture. They started a Mandarin school, even though Cantonese was their mother tongue, and began a summer camp. Family and community come together again at this celebration, one of many for the Wong family."
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Type
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video files
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Fonds
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Home Made Visible collection (F0723)
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Accession / Box
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2019-040/001(01)
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Date
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2002
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Identifier
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2019-040/001(01)
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1152082
