“My art speaks and will continue to speak, transcending barriers of nationality, language and other forces that may be divisive, fortifying the greatness of the spirit that has always been the foundation of the Ojibwa people.” PeopleMayArtSpiritSpeakLanguageForceGreatnessFoundationBarriersNative AmericanContinuingNationalityAboriginalTranscendingLanguage Barriers Book:Norval Morrisseau: Return to the House of Invention Source: Norval Morrisseau: Return to the House of Invention
“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.” IfsHumansFactsPastFormFightingLanguageBearsIndianLegendsAncestorGreat RespectHuman Form Author:Norval Morrisseau