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Windsor University - Spring Convocation 2003

Item number (ISN):

536886

Series title:

[Tomson Highway fonds]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2003-06-06

Item number (ISN):

536886

Type of material:

Moving images

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Accession:

2016-00749-4

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2003-06-06

Country of production:

cn

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Video recording of Windsor University's 2003 Spring Convocation held at the St-Denis Centre. Images of event, faculty and university representatives, graduates and Honorary Degree given out to Tomson Highway. Introductory speeches given by president and chancellor. President and Vice-Chancellor presents Tomson Highway, his recollections of seeing the play "Dry Lips Oughta Move To Kapuskasing"; Tomson Highway's messages through his writings and teaching. Speech also delivered by head of the Faculty of English, Dr. Katherine Quinsey, presents Highway's work and accomplishments, the power of his writings, bringing Indigenous theatre out of the reserve; his impact on changing Canadian Theatre; Highway's writing style and the transcendancy of realism and myth. Presentation of Highway's youth in Northern Manitoba, his stay at the Residential school, his studies in Music and English; his work with social and cultural organizations; his reconnection with own people and Indigenous organizations; the start of his playwriting; the success of his plays and their impact; the founding of NEPA; the depth and impact of his novel "Kiss of the Fur Queen", his awards. (21 minutes)~(At 21 minutes from start) Tomson Highway receives his Doctorate honoris Causa (Humanities) from U of W Chancellor. Highway speaks to the audience. Gives thanks to the board of governors of the university. He congratulates all the students. He continues to speak about his background in North Manitoba, his birth, his childhood memories, his musical influences and the study of European music. The travelling he had to do to study outside of his community, his accomplishements and travels in the world; the people he has met and adventures lived around the world. Highway end with words of encouragement (ends at 30 min 40 s).~The rest of the recording shows images of the conferring of all degrees at U of W in 2003. <1 h 39 min 07 s>.

Language:

English

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1. VHS cassette.

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Vault ISN:

855802

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

35257AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1088958

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

536886.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

35257AV

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1088959

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

536886.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

35257AV

Status:

REF
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