The Morrisseau Time Machine (Part I)

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When: September 24, 1999;
Where: M'CHIGEENG, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
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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 (Gabor Vadas).
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Norval Morrisseau with OCF executive director Paul Nadjiwan
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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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Source:
- "Morrisseau presented with eagle feather"
---/to view an original The Manitoulin Recorder's article click above/

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Reference Posts:
- Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF),

- > Gatherings of Norval Morrisseau (Part I),
- >> Gatherings of Norval Morrisseau (Part I) /Addendum A/ &,
~ "The Writing On The Wall... Norval Morrisseau Conspiracy Exposed" ~ -
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