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Del 92-02.18 Pete & [Joshi?] 2/24/92

Item consist of an audio recording consisting of interview(s) and a phone conversation pertaining to improper conduct on the part of HydroQC, behaviour of reporters, sailing with the clearwater ship in NY, Bob/Richard [Walsid?], possibilities of legal actions, news article about great whale, Richard [Dyshtavish??],difficulties journeying on river, and Doug Morgan.

Interviews for "Voices from the Odeyak"

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 conversation starts with them relating news about mutual acquaintances, including comments on Alcoholics Anonymous programs aimed at Indigenous people and an incident with a helicopter that was reported on in the news. Michael Posluns then relates the basis of "Voices of the Odeyak" and what work he's done on it so far. He talks about the campaign to save the Great Whale River, negative press about the Cree circulated by Hydro Québec, and they discuss the the contributions of Doris Delaney, Ian Goodman, and Anne Stewart. Marie then recounts how she got involved with the grassroots campaign to save the Great Whale River and the Indigenous communities around it and her impressions of a memorable night during the trip of the Odeyak to New York, when participants had a "collective breakdown". They then discuss Mary Hines, a long-time grassroots campaigner for many causes, an Indigenous community at [Walliston Lake?] that has been manipulated by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, and politics about chiefs and the ensuing problems. The audio drops at 00:32:30, then picks up again speaking about a female reporter and the manipulation of the media by Hydro Québec during the voyage.

[Maue Leves – G.?] 3/3/92, [M 5 a?]

Item consists of an audio recording pertaining to Susan Martin, conditions for Inuit during voyage, finding funds during voyage, difference in conditions between Inuit and Cree groups, CTV coverage, solidarity,resentment,youth and drinking, elders,coordinators and children, entering Albany, HydroQuebec, and Larry House.

Interviews for "Voices from the Odeyak"

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.

[0561] Dini Petty Show : Women in Sports

Consists of an episode featuring previously broadcast clips re: women in sports. Includes interview and demonstration by amateur boxers Jenny Reid and Terese Robitaille; interview with figure skater Katrina Witt and interview with goalie Manon Rheaume, the first woman to play in junior hockey.

D. Destreichen

Item consists of an oral history interview with D. Destreichen on May 26 1992for the purposes of Posluns book\, "Voices from the Odeyak".

[0616] Dini Petty Show

Consists of Canada Day Special episode featuring previously aired clips of Dini Petty Show episodes taped around Canada. Includes clips from episodes filmed in Halifax, Montreal, Edmonton, Regina, Banff, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. Includes guests Earle McRae (founding director of Elvis Sighting Society), Vancouver real estate agent Andrea Eng, architect Jin Cheng, alderwoman Garole Taylor re. Asian immigration and housing in Vancouver; clips from "The Heart of Quebec" interview with children's film producer Roch Demers, entertainer and writer Pauline Julien, cartoonist Terry Mosher on francophone culture; unemployed fish plant worker Pat Ferguson, United Mine Workers rep Joe Burke and Al McDonald of CFB Summerside on economic depression in the Maritimes; financial advisor Brian Costello on recession issues in London, Ontario; retail analyst John Winter on cross-border shopping; Debbie Reynolds of the Elizabeth Fry Society and Lynn Karpetz (daughter was a murdered prostitute) on street kids; Theresa Stephenson on 'Chili for Children' program in Winnipeg; Fred Caswell (heart recipient), Heather Fisher (liver recipient) and Sally Galsworthy (donated daughters organs) on transplants; Andrew Morton ("Diana: Her True Story") on Princess Diana; Toronto police horse 'King', George Smith an Alzheimer's patient; John C. Charyk, Lorna Jarvis and Eugene Kush (town fool) of Hanna, Alberta; three unidentified female impersonators; "Mr. Tomorrow" futurist Frank Ogden; transsexual activist Angela Wensley; National Ballet School performers, music performers Luba, Jim Corcoran, Jean Marc [of band La Bas?], Daniel Lavoie, Colin James, Rita McNeil, The Rankin Family, Michelle Wright, George Fox, impersonator Andre Phillipe Gagnon, Celine Dion and local activists Jim Taylor ("Save Canada" billboards) and Agnes Potts and Connie Micallef ("Canadian First" t-shirts) .

[0610] Dini Petty Show : Patti Duke

Consists of an episode featuring Patti Duke in a full hour interview re. her experience as a child actor, her bipolar disorder and her memoir "Call Me Anna".

[0611] Dini Petty Show : Kids Kidnapped by Cult/Weight Watchers

Consists of an episode featuring interviews with mother Judith Seymour and Montreal-based Info-Cult spokesperson Mike Kropveld re. religious cult the Northeast Kingdom Church, based in Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia and Seymour's efforts to regain custody of her son being kept there by her former common law husband. Also includes interview with founder of Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch, including a testimony from audience member Jeff Gray.

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