Songs and Dances of Great Lake Indians

Songs and Dances of Great Lake Indians.

Recorded by Gertrude Prokosch Kurath
Monograph Series/Ethnic Folkways Library FE 4003

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Performed by

Description

Native Words

Translation

Notes

Buffalo-Head Dance Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Buffalo-Head Dance Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Bear-Claw or Grizzly Bear Dance Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Pipe of Peace or Calumet Dance Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Soldier or Victory Round Dance Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Love Song for Flute Wilson Roberts, Meskwaki of Tama, Iowa Meskwaki
Fish Dance Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Pipe Dance Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Pipe Dance Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Pow wow or Horse Dance Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Forty nine dance Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Oh Mary Fred Lacasse, Ojibwa of Lac du Flambeau, WI, with George W. Brown, Sam Link and John Martin. Ojibwa
Deer song Thomas Shalifoe, Ojibwa of Baraga, MI mano mano dimaja
waweshkeshe n'dodem heh!
Let him go
the deer my pal
Ojibwa
Catholic Ojibwa Hymn Thomas Shalifoe, Ojibwa of Baraga, MI Marie, abiskon neta-batadidjig
Wassenemaw gaie tebikadisidjig
Miwitawishinam anotch maianadak
Bidawishinam dash mogag wenijishing
Wabanaishinam eji-ogimik Jesus
Kinki ginigia, tchi widagwishinged
Marie, deliver the sinners,
Remove indeed the powers of darkness.
Help us against evil,
Bring us verily always virtue.
Look upons us, thou Lord Jesus,
Thou wert born so I might arrive (in heaven).
Ojibwa
War Rally song Susan Shagonaby, Ottawa of Harbor Springs (L'Arbre Croche), MI wenish wenish gapawawichiwet chindopinian? who who will come with me for the big sneak attack? Ottawa
Bear Dance David Kenosha, Attawa of Cross Village (L'Arbre Croche), MI makkos ogiwena ogashawan
midash ogiwena'an
cub lost its mother
he got lost
Ottawa
Eagle dance David Kenosha, Attawa of Cross Village (L'Arbre Croche), MI bineshiwuk togoshenok
wasa bionjipawok
the birds are coming,
from far way they are arriving.
Ottawa
Maple Sugar song David Kenosha, Attawa of Cross Village (L'Arbre Croche), MI n'gimakwan nindemakwan
gagowe'e weheya
I have found my spoon
with the crooked neck.
Ottawa
Hoot owl song David Kenosha, Attawa of Cross Village (L'Arbre Croche), MI kukuku n'guchi gadenang
tuda ningaguonan n'guchi gadenang
nekwakwa n'dizhidabanang tuda
Hoot owl I've got it by the leg.
To be sure I I've got it by the leg.
To the woods I'm dragging him.
Ottawa
Hoot owl song Whitney Albert (Blue Coud), Ottawa of Mikado, MI Ottawa
Coon song Whitney Albert (Blue Coud), Ottawa of Mikado, MI essibaun nindigo
babamodeseani
(Rac) coon I am called,
walking around sideways.
Ottawa
Rabbit song Whitney Albert (Blue Coud), Ottawa of Mikado, MI manichiwigedowani
wabo wigiwaming
manichiwigedowani
gigabo wigiwaming
I don't know what would happen to me
in rabbit's house, if I enter.
Idon't know what would happen to me
in (a fabulous beast)'s house, if I enter
Ottawa
Canoe song Whitney Albert (Blue Coud), Ottawa of Mikado, M nidadagamagishin
binashkinabinada oshin
I can't get across the river.
Come and get me.
Ottawa
Medicine song Whitney Albert (Blue Coud), Ottawa of Mikado, MI aweminendineha gagwejemihiyan
ojipkegini'i gagwejemihiya
aweminendineha ...
ojibwe makade mashkimode gagwejemihiya
What is that you are asking me for?
(Name of root) you are asking me for.

Ojibwa black medicine you are asking me for.
Ottawa
Grass Dance song Eli Thomas, Ojibwa of Isabella Reservation, MI Ojibwa
Drinking song Eli Thomas, Ojibwa of Isabella Reservation, MI Osam nimikwe wenje nimigoyan heyo... Too much I drink, so they don't like me. Ojibwa
Bear Dance Percy Smoke, Onondaga of Nedrow, New York Onondaga.
This is a ceremonial song and cannot be used outside of it's original context, so it is not posted here.
Eagle Dance Percy Smoke, Onondaga of Nedrow, New York Onondaga
This is a ceremonial song and cannot be used outside of it's original context, so it is not posted here.
Wasase rain dance or war dance Richard Buck, Cayuga-Tutelo of Six Nations Reserve, Ontario Cayuga
This is a ceremonial song and cannot be used outside of it's original context, so it is not posted here.
Scalp Dance Thomal Lewis, Onodaga of Nedrow, New York Onondaga
Corn Dance Thomal Lewis, Onondaga of Nedrow, New York Onondaga
This is a ceremonial song and cannot be used outside of it's original context, so it is not posted here.
Women's Dance Huron Miller, Onondaga-Tuscarora of Six Nations Reserve Onondaga
Fishing Dance Huron Miller, Onondaga-Tuscarora of Six Nations Reserve Onondaga
Stomp Dance Huron Miller, Onondaga-Tuscarora of Six Nations Reserve Onondaga
Two Future Prospects Gordie and Morris Buck ages 7 and 10 of Six Nations Reserve Onondaga
A Wesleyan Hymn group of evangelist women, 1954 Seneca & Ojibwa