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[Class 2]

Item number (ISN):

537421

Series title:

[Aboriginal Mythologies]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1999-01-19

Item number (ISN):

537421

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Accession:

2016-00749-4

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1999-01-19

Country of production:

cn

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Audio recording of a lecture given by Tomson Highway (University of Toronto - University college). This is a recording of several classes given by Highway at U of T between January 1999 and March1999 pertaining to Indigenous mythology (ies). Class II. Side A - Highway discusses three creation myths (Genesis, Greek and Native); Highway reads excerpts from the Bible and other texts; discusses several reading elements with students; discussions continue pertaining to Christian beliefs; presentation of the Greek creation myth (with ensuing discussions).~Side B - Class continued: discussions pertaining to Greek mythology in comparison with Christian creation myth; the importance of Mother Earth.~Class II (continued). Highway discusses creation myths with class: Indigenous legends and Highway's criticism of the way they were written (James Stephens transcribed and interview of Tom Fiddler of Sandy Lake); the creation of time in each mythology; Highway reads from text (Sandy Lake Cree legend: [Omamama] and Wesakechak); the difficulties of translation of original stories told in Cree language; the imperfections of certain stories told; the importance of animals in relation to men and women in Cree legends; the mystery (and or personification) of certain elements and creatures; the constant presence of the serpent figure; the similarities bewteen Native creation myths (for example the Turtle figure, Dove, Eagle and Coyote story); the truth to be determined between creation myths; time and space in both; comparisons between animal figures in each myth <1h 37mn 30s>

Language:

English

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1. Audio cassette tape.

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Vault ISN:

899441

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

40621AV
40622AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

1022338

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

537421-40621AV-1.WAV
537421-40621AV-2.WAV
537421-40622AV.WAV

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

107:00

Made from:

40621AV
40622AV

Status:

MASTER
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Open to consultation.

Donor restrictions:

No reproduction without the consent of [Tomson Highway].

Copyright status:

Under copyright

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: [Tomson Highway].

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