The Spirit of The Bear

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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." (1)-
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Norval Morrisseau
Beardmore, Ontario, 1968

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(1) - Norval Morrisseau quote from the 'Windigo and other tales of the Ojibways' ; ISBN: 0-7710-7975-3, © 1969 by Herbert T. Schwartz/Norval Morrisseau; McClelland and Stewart Limited

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