>> Gatherings of Norval Morrisseau (Part I)

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- Addendum A
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ARTISTS UNITE... Blair Debassige (right) presented renowned artist Norval Morrisseau (centre) with an eagle feather at a ceremony held on September 24, 1999 at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF). Helping out with the ceremony was Morrisseau's adopted son Weekan*.
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Morrisseau presented with eagle feather
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Neil Zacharjewicz,
The Manitoulin Recorder, published September 29, 1999
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M'CHIGEENG - Norval Morrisseau saved the life of Blair Debassige. "He taught me who I am inside," suggested Debassige, artist and resi­dent of the M'Chigeeng First Nation. Morrisseau, the Father of Woodland Indian Art who has been compared to such well-renowned artists as Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall, was presented with aneagle feather by Debassige in a ceremony held at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF) Centre held on September 24, 1999.
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"The recognizing of a person with an eagle feather, indicated OCF Director Paul Nadjiwan, is one of the highest honors a person can receive. An eagle feather provides a person with an opportuni­ty to speak directly to the spirits, he said, with a straight mind and heart. It conveys a persons thoughts and feelings.The power of the eagle feather comes from the thunderbirds, the most powerful bird in creation, Nadjiwan explained. According to legend, the thunderbirds gave each eagle four of their feathers, which granted the eagles a part of their pow­ers. The thunderbirds rec­ognize the bearer of an eagle feather as being able to use its powers.
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Debassige expressed his appreciation to all who turned out to participate in the ceremony. He said he was very honored to have been able to give an eagle feather to Morrisseau. "He is really something... this man, to me," Debassige stated. Morrisseau indicated his visit to Manitoulin meant a great deal to him. He said he had been planning to visit the area for a long time, as it is a sacred place.
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"I thank my brother, (Morrisseau), for visiting, us here," Nadjiwan said. Everyone can appreciate the contributions he has made to native culture through his works: Nadjiwan suggested, particularly in his work based on the myths of creation. Morrisseau planned to continue his visit to Manitoulin until Tuesday of this week.
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* Weekan - Gabor (Gabe) Vadas
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Blog Master's comment:
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Have you noticed the painting hung on the wall in the background?
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I am certain that the painting on the wall is from the 1970's and as you can see it was painted in the common 1970's style as have been shown on this Blog numerous times. To those of you that consider this painting to be in the category of the "questionable kind" I post the following questions:
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1. "How is it that numerous galleries across Canada have been selling these kind of paintings for years without anybody stopping them to do so?"-
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2. "Why would galleries like Maslak McCleod Gallery, Toronto, ON; Gallery De Boer, Owen Sound, ON; Bearclaw Gallery, Edmonton, AB; Wah-sa Gallery, Winnipeg, MB; Qualicum Frameworks Gallery, Qualicum Beach, BC; Woodland Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON and Galleries of Avalon on 'eBay', to name a few, risk their reputation spanning several decades being involved in selling non-authentic art pieces of Norval Morrisseau?. Their perfect sales records attest to their credibilities as vendors of fine art."
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... and last but not least: "Why would Norval Morrisseau together with Gabe Vadas attend 'The Eagle Feather Ceremony' on Manitoulin Island with a purported non-authentic painting being hung on the wall with Gabe Vadas proudly posing for a photoghraph to be published in a newspaper article if Norval Morrisseau didn't think it was done by his hand?".
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Spirit Walker
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Source:
- "Morrisseau presented with eagle feather"
/to view an original The Manitoulin Recorder's article click above/
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Reference Postings:
- > Gatherings of Norval Morrisseau (Part I),
- Understanding Art of Norval Morrisseau (Part II).
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