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1999-02-09

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Audio recording of one of several lectures given by Tomson Highway (University of Toronto), between January 1999 and March 1999 pertaining to Indigenous mythology. Class 4 (side A )- Highway discusses Indigenous myths and their origins. Discussions with students about school and religious systems and teaching methods; the impact of the Christian schooling (and its negative impact on Highway and other Native Canadians); Nature's fluids secreted by human, animals, plants and inanimate objects; Mythology and the environment; the breaking down of spirituality in our societies. (Side B) Highway continues to discuss with class female figures (archetypal figures) in literature and society; [Highway notably presents his mother (her life, the fate of her children, her living conditions in Leaf Rapids, Man.)]; the concept of creation (notably in Christianity); study of Northrop Fry's study of religion and myth; Highway contniues to read stories of Coyote (Blackfoot story) <61 min>

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