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Interview

Item consists of an interview featuring a medical consultant on Cree Board of Health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, food nutrition,impacts of factory farming on food nutritional values, mercury contamination in fish, TV’s influence on food values, binge drinking, and Mercury Agreement of 1986.

Interview with an Elderly Inuit woman

Item consists of an audio recording of an interview with an unidentified Inuit woman through the aid of an interpreter. The main topic covered is her views on the youth in her community. Subjects discussed include how youth culture has changed since she was young, the effect of television being introduced to their community, youth involvement in maintaining Aboriginal culture, and Aboriginal art. Item may be a continuation of a recording of a conversation on tape 1989-020 / 008 (35) (ASC33131).

Interview with an Inuit Woman Artist

Item consists of an audio recording of an interview with an unidentified Inuit woman through the aid of an interpreter. They discuss her upcoming mass book exhibit in New York. Item appears to be a continuation of a recording of a conversation on tape 1989-020 / 008 (35) (ASC33131).

Interview with an Inuit Women Artists

Item consists of an audio recording of an interview, through the aid of an interpreter, with two unidentified Inuit women whose artwork was chosen to be in a Roman Catholic mass book. The topics discussed in the first interview include the picture she drew, other spiritual art she has created, her religious/spiritual beliefs, and the recent strides the Catholic church has made to be inclusive towards Aboriginal peoples. The topics for the second interview include her print for the mass book, her thoughts on being asked to participate in artwork for the Roman Catholic church, Aboriginal food sharing rituals, her thoughts in choosing the theme of the picture, and her trip to the south. The audio cuts off abruptly. Item appears to be a continuation of a recording of a conversation on tape 1989-020 / 008 (50) (ASC33128).

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.

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.

Interviews for "Voices from the Odeyak"

Item consists of a series of interviews with First Nations and Inuit members of the community, some through interpreters. Tapes is annotated "Paul Asee, [Justice Paul Rouleau?], Mary Mickeyook, Thomassee Napartuk." Justice Paul Rouleau may be the male voice posing questions and interviewing the speakers. First interview is with an (Inuit?) Elder and hunter with an interpreter. Second interview with woman (Mary Mickeyook?) starts at 17:50 mark.

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