Healing Songs of the American Indian
Healing Songs of the American Indians.
From the Smithsonian-Densmore Collection of the Archive of Folksong, Library of Congress
Recorded on location by Dr. Frances Densmore for the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution
19 songs from 7 tribes. Edited by Charles Hofmann
19 songs from 7 tribes. Edited by Charles Hofmann
FOLKWAYS RECORDS Album No. 4251
©1965 Folkways Records and Service Corp.
©1965 Folkways Records and Service Corp.
Play song |
Name |
Performed by |
Description |
Native Words |
Translation |
Notes |
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The approach of the thunderbirds | Ki miwun (Rainy), at Waba cing, Minnesota, 1909 | kabide bwewe damowad bine siwug |
The sound approaches, the (thunder) birds draw near |
Chippewa | |
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Going around the world | Main gans (Little Wolf), at White Earth, Minnesota, 1908 | ka wita kumi gickaman aki midwe kumi gickaman aki |
I am going around the world, I am going through the world. |
Chippewa | |
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Sitting with the turtle | Ki miwun (Rainy), at Waba cing, Minnesota, 1909 | mikinak niwi tabimu |
Turtle, I am sitting with him. |
Chippewa | |
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A buffalo said to me | Tatan ka-ohi tika (Brave Buffalo) at Standing Rock Reservation, SD 1911-1914 | wahi nawa pin kte wanma yanka yo tatan ka wan hema kiya |
I will appear, behold me, a buffalo said to me. |
Sioux | |
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Song of the bear | Wanbli - waha cunka (Eagle Shield) at McLaughlin, SD 1912 | mina pe kin wakan yelo pezi huta o ta yelo mina pe kin wakan yelo ta ku iyu ha o ta yelo |
My paw is sacred, herbs are plentiful, My paw is sacred, all things are sacred. |
Sioux | |
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Behold the dawn | Tatan ka-ohi tika (Brave Buffalo) at Standing Rock Reservation, SD, between 1911-1914 | an pao wan hina pelo wanyan ka yo |
A dawn appears, behold it. |
Sioux | |
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Second song when treating the sick. (Insect) | Yuman | ||||
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Third song when treating the sick. (Buzzard) | Charles Wilson at Yuma Reservation in California, 1922 | Yuman | |||
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Healing song of the Little Green Man | Teddy Pageets at Whiterock, Utah, 1914 | Northern Ute | |||
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Healing song of the Eagle Spirit | Mrs. Washington at Fort Duchesne, Utah, 1916 | Northern Ute | |||
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Sandy Loam Fields | Papago | ||||
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Out of the mountains | Jose Panco at San Xavier Village, near Tucson, Arizona, 1920 | Papago | |||
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Song to a little yellow wasp | Papago | ||||
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Song of the dawn | Rafael Mendex at Vomari village, Arizona, 1920 | Papago | |||
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A path on the mountain peaks | James Guy at Neah Bay, Washingon, 1926 | Makah | |||
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Song of the juggler | Cawunipinas in Wisconsin, 1928 | Menominee | |||
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Healing song from the Spirit Women | David Amab in Wisconsin, 1928 | Menominee | |||
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I am rewarding you | Menominee | ||||
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The Heavens help you | Louis Pigeon in Wisconsin, 1929 | Menominee |