Indigenous North American / pre-Christian European
Bear
In many Indigenous North American traditions, the bear represents strength, introspection, healing, and protection; in Anishinaabe tradition the bear (Makwa) is one of the seven original clans and serves as a healer and medicine keeper, with hibernation symbolizing renewal.
Citation
Hallowell, A. Irving. "Bear Ceremonialism in the Northern Hemisphere." American Anthropologist, 1926.
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