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Porritt, Bobby, 1905-1984
N-1987-016: CN0022 · Item · [ca. 1964-1965]
Part of Bobby Porritt fonds

This item is a recording of a phone conversation between Bobby Porritt or a woman named Rosemary regarding a wire she sent him about an issue with a building used as a hotel. The audio abruptly cuts off before shifting to a recorded New Year’s speech by Arthur Laing, as well as greetings from Ernest Cote, Ben Sivertz, Gene Rheaume, and Bobby Porritt. Run time is 17:57.

[Tlicho chants and drums]
N-1979-566: 0001 · Item · 1964-01-01 - 1965-12-31
Part of Hewitt, Mike

[Tlicho] Dogrib chants and drums recorded at Fort Rae Annual Treaty Dance by Mike Hewitt. 1964-65

Porritt, Bobby, 1905-1984
N-1987-016: CN0007 · Item · [ca. 1960-1965]
Part of Bobby Porritt fonds

This item is an interview from the CBC’s Northern Service branch between Phil Shackleton and Dr. Frank Valley, a member of the NWT Council in Ottawa. It concerns education and funding, following the 29th session’s discussion of the education budget. This includes education in the high Arctic and the logistical issues it poses, adult education, who is responsible for education, and how to balance education with traditional lifestyles. The total runtime is 14:30.

Hewitt, Mike
N-1979-566 · Accession · 1964-1965

Records include sound recordings of Dogrib (Tlicho) chants and drum dances recorded at Fort Rae (Behchoko). All three reels contain the same content.

Hewitt, Mike
Porritt, Bobby, 1905-1984
N-1987-016: CN0004 · Item · 1965
Part of Bobby Porritt fonds

This item consists of one tape with two sides.

Side A is a recording from the CBC of a political speech for the 1965 federal election. R.J. “Bud” Orange discusses his vision for the North to encourage industry, employment, and opportunity. The recording cuts off as speaker speaks in support of Orange in an Indigenous language, before moving to the Fort Smith regional news, and then cutting between another broadcast, before returning to another political speech by Franklin Foley (Liberal candidate for Meadow Lake, Sask.) regarding uranium, the mining industry, and Indigenous education. Tape runs about 19 minutes, 50 seconds.

Side B is another recording of the Northern Service by the CBC. Topics include news and sports. Audio cuts out around the 5 minute mark and the 8:30 mark, before cutting back to CBC news. Tape runs 12 minutes, 53 seconds.