Manidou Wabanaisee (Spirit of the Snowbirds) Snowbird Singers
Tracklist
- Introduction (Mae)
- Anishinabe Kwe (Anita, lead)
- Strong Woman (Kim, lead)
- Ha Na Way Tuna
- Obe Om Ba Da
- Waabinoong Song
- Old Kwe (Melanie, lead)
- Honor Song (Wasson/Julie, leads)
- AIM (Anita/Beatrice/Julie/Mae, leads)
- Ogitchidaw
- Traveling Song
Acknowledgements
We give our Migweches to the following for their support and encouragement:
- Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
- Seventh Generation Program
- Seventh Genration Men's Circle
- Seventh Generation Women’s Circle
- High Spirit Singers
- Jack Chambers for naming us
- Sage Chupco for the use of her little
Dewigan
- Grandma Hilda Syrette
- Mary Lynn
- Danielle McDonald and the
Ode-min Kwe Singers
- Our teacher Mae Pego, for her
patience
- Elizabeth Shaw for her knowledge of Anishinabemowin
Credits
- Produced by: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe IT Multimedia Development
- Recording Engineers: Paul Fish and Tod Walraven
- Mastering: Paul Fish
- Recorded at: the Elijah Elk Cultural Center, Isabella Reservation
We are never alone in this journey. We acknowledge and say migwech:
- To the Creator for the many blessings in our lives
- To Mother Earth
- To our ancestors and the future generations
- For the gift of our dewegan
- For the songs and the song dreamers
- To our families, friends, children and grandchildren