---
title: "1 Ancestor Ojibways Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 1 Ancestor Ojibways quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Ancestor Ojibways sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg"
---

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norval-morrisseau/the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the-bear-according-to-their/)

[Norval Morrisseau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norval-morrisseau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/#itemlist",
            "name": "Ancestor Ojibways Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "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.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Norval Morrisseau"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norval-morrisseau/the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the-bear-according-to-their/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The Ojibways have great respect for the Bear. According to their legends, in the distant past the Bear had a…” — Norval Morrisseau",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/",
            "name": "Ancestor Ojibways Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d54/norval-morrisseau-55062_ancestor_the-ojibways-have-great-respect-for-the_2711142.jpg"
            },
            "description": "Browse 1 Ancestor Ojibways quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Ancestor Ojibways sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Ancestor Ojibways Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor-ojibways/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```