"Legends of The Great Ojibway" (Part VII)

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© 1990s Norval Morrisseau
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"The Ojibways have great respect for the Bear. According to their legends, in the distant past the Bear had a human form and was in fact an ancestor of the Ojibways. Therefore he understands the Indian language and will never attack or fight any Indian if he is addressed properly."-

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* The painting in this post: "Title not known", © c. 1990s Norval Morrisseau /Private Collection/