Ojibway Heritage Quotes

“Life was an ordeal. For leaders, the whiff of smoke to the north served as a reminder that decisions made in their councils were to be based on the principle “that the well-being of people took precedence over form, custom, and even tradition.” Leaders were to avoid making conditions and matters worse for families and community; and, during the smoking, leaders petitioned Kitche Manitou for wisdom. With wisdom and prudence, decisions made would render life just a little more bearable. Life”
― Basil Johnston, Ojibway Heritage

“To resurrect former times and to relive them would end the fulfilment of visions and growth in the new order. “Perhaps”
― Basil Johnston, Ojibway Heritage

“The hardship in living out the vision comes from human frailty, and want of understanding; not from evil or malice. “Men”
― Basil Johnston, Ojibway Heritage