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Letter to George Papadatos from Hellenic Student Association of U.W.O.

Consists of a letter, poster and pamphlet sent by George Papapetrou, president of the Hellenic Student Association of the University of Western Ontario, inviting George Papadatos to speak at an event organized for November 15, 1981 to honour the students killed during the demonstrations at the Metsovio Polytechnical Institute in Athens on November 17, 1973.

Leontis concert - Titania

Christos Leontis concert at Titania Music Hall. On stage from the left the artists: George Bayiokis, John Thomopoulos, Sophia Michaelidou, George Merantzos and Christos Leontis. Συναυλία στην Μουσική Αίθουσα Τιτάνια του συνθέτη Χρήστου Λεοντή. Στη σκηνή από αριστερά οι καλλιτέχνες : Γιώργος Μπαγιόκης, Γιάννης Θωμόπουλος, Σοφία Μιχαηλίδου, Γιώργος Μεράντζος και Χρήστος Λεοντής

Leonidas Polimenakos (President) addresses his colleagues at the Greek Community of Toronto.

On the left a man writting at the table beside a man with black. On the right a man holding a microphone. Ο Λεωνίδας Πολυμενάκος (Πρόεδρος) ομιλεί στους συναδέλφους του σε συγκέντρωση στην Ελληνική Κοινότητα Τορόντο. Αριστερά ένας άνδρας γράφει σκυφτός στο τραπέζι δίπλα από έναν άνδρα με μαύρα. Δεξιά ένας άνδρας κρατά μικρόφωνο.

Lecture on Public Library usage by Ms. Avrami : Side A

Lecture on public library usage by Greek community members delivered by Ms. Avrami. Lecture includes references to demands for books in Greek at certain branches. Recording ends at around 28 minutes and 30 seconds. The rest of the recording is from a PASOK meeting, ending at around 31 minutes. The rest of the recording is blank.

Lampros Vasiliou singer-President-owner of Avli Coffee House

Lampros Vasiliou, singer and owner of Avli Cafe-Restaurant, singing at Trojan Horse Coffe House. He also sang at the Trojan house when he was a waiter. Ο Λάμπρος Βασιλείου, τραγουδιστής και ιδιοκτήτης του καφέ-εστιατορίου "Αυλή", τραγουδά στο καφέ "Δούρειος Ίππος". Επίσης τραγουδούσε στον Δούρειο Ίππο όταν ήταν σερβιτόρος.

Lambros Vassiliou singing at Trojan Horse Coffee House

Lampros Vasiliou singing at the Trojan Horse Coffee House. Behind him among the audience is T. Parlanis and George Papadatos (black sweater). Ο Λάμπρος Βασιλίου τραγουδά στο καφέ Δούρειος Ίππος. Πίσω του, στους θεατές διακρίνονται ο Τ. Παρλάνης και ο Γιώργος Παπαδάτος (μαύρο πουλόβερ).

Lambros Vasiliou singing at the Trojan Horse Coffee House

Behind him Pantelis on the bouzouki and Makis Kostantakis on guitar. Ο Λάμπρος Βασιλείου τραγουδά στο καφέ "Δούρειος Ίππος". Πίσω του στην ορχήστρα ο Παντελής στο μπουζούκι και ο Μάκης Κωσταντάκης στην κιθάρα.

Kosmas Marinatos and Aris Karoulias performing at the Trojan Horse Coffee House

Kosmas Marinatos on bouzouki and and Aris Karoulias on guitar performing at the Trojan Horse Coffee House on the Danforth, located at 179 Danforth. Ο Κοσμάς Μαρινάτος στο μπουζούκι και ο Άρης Καρούλιας στην κιθάρα, παίζουν μουσική στο καφέ "Δούρειος Ίππος" στην Ντάνφορθ.

Karen [Like?] 2

Item consists of an oral history interview with Karen [Like?] for the purposes of Posluns book, "Voices from the Odeyak". 

John Trudell on Commitment

Sound recording of a speech delivered by John Trudell about commitment, solidarity, self discipline, social organizing, and fighting colonialism and white supremacy. At the 19:00 mark, another speaker steps forward to speak.

Jim Dorsey Unit ; performers : Jim Dorsey, Larry Dubin, Al Mattes, Orville Thompson ; [concert]

Consists of an audio recording of a live performance by the Jim Dorsey Unit, including Jim Dorsey on piano, Larry Dubin on drums, Al Mattes on bass and Orville Thompson on saxophone. The performance begins with Dorsey introducing the members of the Jim Dorsey Unit and dedicates the performance to his grandmother. The third composition is introduced at the 44 minute mark but the tape runs out. The recording takes up mid-performance. Performance hosted by The Music Gallery

Jim Dorsey Unit

Item features performs: Jim Dorsey on piano, Michael Snow on trumpet piano, Larry Dubin on drums, Lionel Williams on bass, and Orville Thompson on percussion.

James' Bay II Project New York City Protest Rally

Item consists of an audio recording of a march protesting James's Bay II, the hydro-electric megaproject between the city of New York and Hydro Quebec. This recording is a continuation of Tape 2000-050 / 004 (32) (ASC33182). It begins with chants and drumming sung during the march. This is followed by a speech from an a man named Jeff calling for more action and goes into specifics about the environmental impacts of the agreement. The next speaker is Bob [Stanley-Maes?], a representative from the Vermont Coalition to Save James' Bay, who talks about the efforts to reject Hydro Quebec's agreement in Vermont. Next is Billy Sparks who sings "Warriors of the Rainbow" and "How Much Longer Will it Be". Next is Donna Eagle who sings [00:37:35] and speaks on her experience with the issue. Next is [Union?]from Amazonia who speaks through a translator on solidarity between the Cree peoples and his own. The audio cuts off abruptly.

James' Bay II Project New York City Protest Rally

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.

Isidora Sideri at Titania

Isidora Sideri with a black vest singing on stage during practise at Titania. Η Ισιδώρα Σιδέρη με μαύρο γιλέκο τραγουδά στη σκηνή κατά τη διάρκεια πρόβας στο Τιτάνια.

Isidora Sideri

Isidora Sideri with a white jacket holding a microphone and singing with closed eyes during a performance. Η Ισιδώρα Σιδέρη με λευκό σακάκι κρατά το μικρόφωνο και τραγουδά με τα μάτια κλειστά κατά τη διάρκεια της συναυλίας.

Isidora Sideri

Isidora Sideri holding the microphone and sings with her eyes closed during a performance. Η Ισιδώρα Σιδέρη κρατά το μικρόφωνο και τραγουδά με τα μάτια κλειστά κατά τη διάρκεια της συναυλίας.

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.

Interview with Mr. Iakovidis about the Alexander the Great exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum : Side B

Continuation of the recording of the presentation by Mr. Iakovidis on the upcoming Alexander the Great exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. Discussion includes references to the Greek Diaspora at large and maintaining connections to Greece. There are also references to the situation in Cyprus, as well as the events of November 17 at the Athens Polytechnic. There is also a reference to an embargo against Turkey that the speaker urges Greeks in Canada to also maintain. Recording ends at around 31 minutes. The rest of the recording is blank.

Interview with Mr. Andrianopoulos about the Alexander the Great Exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum : Side B

Continuation of the recording of the question and answer session with Mr. Andrianopoulos about the logistics of the upcoming Alexander the Great Exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. Topics include the rights over the materials, attendance estimates, advertisements and response from the press, and cultural considerations for Greek- North Macedonian relations as a result of the exhibit. The recording ends at 12 minutes and 35 seconds. The rest of the recording is bouzouki music from an unknown source that begins around 13 minutes and 17 seconds and ends around 21 minutes and 02 seconds. The rest of the recording is blank.

Interview with Mr. Andrianopoulos about the Alexander the Great Exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum : Side A

Recording of a question and answer session with Mr. Adrianopoulos about the upcoming Alexander the Great exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. Topics discussed include what kinds of archeological materials will be included as part of the exhibit, details about the agreement between The Royal Ontario Museum and the Greek government over the materials, as well as details about the exhibit planning process based off of previous experience with a similar exhibit held in Washington, DC. Recording ends at around 30 minutes and 30 seconds. Rest of the tape is blank.

Interview with an unidentified man and speech from a PASOK event : Side A

Recording of an interview with an unidentified man about Greek language newspapers in Toronto and their role in the Greek Diaspora. Discussion also covers his role in PASOK and his opinions on Greece's membership in NATO. Interview ends at around 21 minutes and 33 seconds. The rest of the recording is from an NDP election night party that starts at around 22 minutes and 40 seconds. Recording ends at around 28 minutes and 30 seconds. The rest of the recording is blank.

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).

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 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).

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