Norval Morrisseau was a famed Ojibwe painter, often called the “Picasso of the North.” He was a survivor of the residential school system. Norval was catapulted to fame in the 1960s, but his personal life was blighted by troubles with alcohol abuse. He taught his son Christian how to paint—and, in turn, Christian taught his own son Kyle.
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Norval Morrisseau Character Timeline in Seven Fallen Feathers
The timeline below shows where the character Norval Morrisseau appears in Seven Fallen Feathers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8: River, Give Me My Son Back
...Harper in 2007, and Kyle Morrisseau in 2009. Kyle was the grandson of Ojibwe painter Norval Morrisseau, often called the “Picasso of the North.” Norval was a survivor of the residential...
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Norval died in December of 2007. Christian stopped painting for a while—but the sensitive, artistic Kyle...
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Chapter 10: Seven Fallen Feathers
...the painting, the seven students, in profile, wait to move on to the next world. Norval, painted in red, is connected to Kyle by a thick red line—he guides his grandson...
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