I remember when I was just a little girl my mother would always sing this to me. I'm thankful that I am apart of this beautiful culture! Beautiful song ladies!

Im Cree from the plains of Alberta Canada, i feel a connection to my Ojibwe brothers and sisters through our historical bond, kitatamihin with this song, i am grateful for this beautiful music

An Ojibway woman sang this for us when my older brother died I will never forget this song we are bear clan and anishanaabe

A few comments back, someone asked for lyrics. I had saved a while ago from another post. I am learning this song so if anyone else wants to, here they are. BEAUTIFUL MANIDOO-MAKWA NAGAMON Ojibway Women - Bear Song Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Manidoo-makwa, gaa-bi-naagozid Manidoo-makwa, bi-gizhaawenimishinaan! Chorus sung 5 times, between the 3 and 4 chorus, you pause for 35 beats. (Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Spirit Bear appears here. Spirit Bear! Come, have zeal for us!) Gichi-miigwech for sharing this beautiful song. These are the Turning Point Women's drum group from Skownan, Manitoba. Translated by - Zhaawano Giizhik

I love the crackling of the fire in the foreground. The song and fire is so comforting.

I’m Ojibwa and because residential schools in Canada I don’t know my own language, I wanna learn it

KZfaq and tiktoks by James Vukelich have been so helpful in learning Ojibwe culture, language and meanings--hearing this song a year later and being able to understand the words and music nuances is incredible!! You are never far from your ancestors and they love you!! Miigwech!

I heard this for the very first time in the sweat lodge a couple weeks ago...hearing this again gives me goosebumps

after my son's dad passed away i woke up in the middle of the night and this song came to me and i sang this song for him, i felt comforted and able to cope with our loss.

The Spirit Bear is coming........The Spirit Bear is coming to love us.... That's what it says.

Sing your songs to Creator. He is calling us all back to the Ancient Paths. Praise Yehowah/ Yahuah! He name is Great in the Lands!

I had no idea id actually find something when i searched ojibwe songs... im ojibwe but know nothing about my families history or anything about being ojibwe. Thank you for posting this song and thank you to all who commented and trasnlated it!! I want to learn more about myself and where i came from, so again thank you so so much 💙❤

My auntie passed away and this was sang at her 2 day ceremony and it was beautiful

I smoke my tobacco of peace for all women I respect you and I keep my promise not to argue or fight this is my native mens way

I'm crying, I've heard the great bear singing this song and it is so beautiful

My son and I's fav song. He's singing along as we watch this, he learned this song on his own just by coming along to drum group with me. It got stuck in his head. 💙💙💙💙

BEAUTIFUL MANIDOO-MAKWA NAGAMON Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Manidoo-makwa, gaa-bi-naagozid Manidoo-makwa, bi-gizhaawenimishinaan! (Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Spirit Bear appears here. Spirit Bear! Come, have zeal for us!) Gichi-miigwech for sharing this beautiful song.

This is a very powerful song and can be used to frighten away evil.Bad spirits flee when the bear spirit is called upon. In this video I see makwa on the back of the drummers head,under the chairs I see shadows moving that I believe to be the spirit of the bear .The spirits are in the background at the top left and on the piece of firewood I believe that object to be, it's to the left of the drummers on the ground a rectangular shaped object.I giving thanks to these women for the effort they put into this video and I thank them for having such a powerful belief in what they are singing that makwa was actually with them when they called upon him with this song.In this video I see true spiritual power at work. Awesome!!! 🐻

These are the Turning Point Women's drum group from Skownan, Manitoba.

This awakened some kind of old memory for me. I think I must have been very small. Camping. Falling asleep and hearing this. Much love to you for this gift.

As a Métis (Ojibway & French) this reaches me in a deep place. This is a beautiful rendition of the Bear song. Miigwech!

Touches my heart and comforts my spirit..beautiful singing ladies thank you!

in this sad night i come here i don't know how and listened to this magic and beutyfull voices. thanks You so much fr Italy

I am a member of the Ojibwe tribe and this is my favorite Native drum song. ❤

Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Heya~ya~he~. Heya~ya~he~. H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! H ͤya~whe~yawhe~yaw! Manidoo-makwa, gaa-bi-naagozid Manidoo-makwa, bi-gizhaawenimishinaan! (Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes-sey, yes-sey, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes! Spirit Bear appears here. Spirit Bear! Come, have zeal for us!)

Proud Ojibway from Ontario living in Saskatchewan. Love my ancestors and heritage

This is the first I'm hearing this. I feel alive and connected to God / the great spirit . This is beautiful ❤ why did I just get so emotional. Since finding out about my great grandmother I just want to learn more and it feels like I found something that was missing all my life.

A beauty song, thank you to my sister Patricia for introducing it to me. I will learn this one.

Lilililili From Momma Bear, Here At The Susquehanna River, Standing By Our Families! Mato Teaches Strength And Courage For These Days! WOPILA SISTERS 🦋

Proud to be part ojibwe

beautiful

Thank you! I'm in love with your version of this song. So beautiful, ladies! Bear Spirit is calling to me - or my soul to it.

Miighetch... thank you, I enjoyed hearing women singing, drums, and the rhythm .

I'm very thankful that my Ojibwa adult offspring have had an opportunity to expand their awareness of the world, have benefited from the wisdom of more than one culture, and today reap many of the benefits afforded to people of modern society. I am thankful that they can expand their command of language and learn the beautiful Ojibwa tongue. However, their mastery of English was vital. I'm very thankful that they inherited their Christianity and have a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. In the 1800 until relatively recent the life expectancy of an Ojibwa was the ages they are now. Early 40s is young. I'm grateful and glad their life expectancy has doubled.

The very 1st time i seen this video..earlier this year...i seen a bear in the middle...dancing..and it scared me..it dissappeared and i was afraid...so i prayed..im not scared anymore..i did see a bear tho.this isnot the 1st time i have seen things.thank u..beautiful song..

Very healing!! Love the energy and the spirit of the bear! Brought of strong emotional sadness within me Thank you all!😍🥰

My grandpa and cousin passed away a couple years back and my aunts sang this for them on their birthdays even when they were gone! i just love this song so much.

Love listening to this ❤️ beautiful! Was feeling down lately and this song just lifted my spirit, miigwetch!

I actually had a bear encounter when I was a small child I came face to face with a cinnamon coloured bear I was at summer bible camp I was going to my bunk cabin to change after swimming when I looked up and saw a cinnamon bear standing right in front of my Cabin door we both stood staring at each other so I turned very slowly around and walked quietly to the craft hall

i wish the sound quality was better. my women's drum also sings this song and from what i can hear from these voices, this is a really beautiful variety of voices.

Sing Ladies, Sing!!! Beautiful, Indeed.

"anybody tired?" "NO." lmao This song is just so beautiful too Wicked post man.. Almost 200,000 views and it's like just a shot of a fire and the backs of chairs. Hello from WInnipeg btw :)

The 75 dislikes make me sad for humanity. Can these women come to Grand Marais, MI and play on my porch?? Pleeeeeze :)

MMIW sang this song for sisters I love you

I learned this song in a healing lodge in Sask Canada. Was a good experience

We were just singing this two days ago in a sweat in Minneapolis Miigs for this

I remember going to powows as a child with my family. Listening to these songs brings me right back there, miigwetch for posting this.

100% ojibway, first and foremost I'm an inhabitant of this planet. We are all brothers and sisters. We are all equal. Our past is not important, its who we are at present that defines us. After all the heart lives in the present not past or future.

I love the call and response in this and much more!

Thank you singers, and the drum. This song is so very healing, and goes right to your heart. Its confusing when these sacred songs are put on public networks because they are just out there. Bear is my family, so could someone respond and advise if you are giving permission to sing this song. Thank you

i’m ojibwe i haven’t heard this song since i was a little girl

one day i can sing this song beautifully as the women who sang this loving song. meegwetch

Miigwetch. I also love this song. I first heard it when my University prof sang it to my class. Very powerful always brings healing tears for me. Beautifully sang ladies :)

I am Ojibwe on my mother's side. Beautiful

Im so happy that i can sing this song

G'day! Whenever I hear this sort of thing it strikes a chord in me. I feel overwhelmed near to tears. In good but nostalgic way. I don't know why? I feelthe same when bagpipes play (got Scottish ancestry). Anyway, love your work! : )

Wow! Just learning about... my other culture instead of being half sioux. I love my Ojibwe culture much more! Migwich!

I used to try practice this song when I was small ❤️ I was looking for healing powwow or round dance songs and clicked this just because it said Ojibwe women and bear songlol I forgot all about it.. made me cry my ass off when it hit me

Im honored to be a part of the ojibwe tribe through my father.

Thank you so much for sharing ☺

I love this song👌

I love playing my hand drum for the people who sad by the lost of the love ones I play to pray for them the bear song is my favorite the strong warrior song is another and the wolf song is what I'm playing the eagle song is another oh how I love to play

Beautiful...thank you. Bear song is my favourite!

i can now feel the bear spirit near me now thanks so beautiful ahoo

Beautiful..Thank you!

Playing this with loon sounds and Great Lakes sounds man it's like going back in time

Thank you Marco, added to a playlist...

Love this song...makes me feel proud n strong in spirit...❤️❤️❤️

I very good healing song for my self

LOVE THIS....

Pembina Chippewa little Shell band turtle mountain descendant. After 3 long yrs of researching I’ve pieced my family together, and reunited with family. I’m not registered. Though I have our records to prove my descent. I’m also Metis & Cree. This is all through my dads side. Powerful song.

beautiful song. love this song.

Wow I love this song me and my friend use to sing this song I come from northern Saskatchewan pelican narrows I love my peoples

Lot of power in this song

Beautiful song ❤Ancestral

I’m of Chippewa and mostly European descent. My tribe is located in Michigan’s upper peninsula

Beautiful!

THE POWER OF SHARING IS ALL WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT JUST NEED TO SIMPLY REMEMBER THAT...

The best bear song I heard yet , beautiful

All is one we are all sister and brothers

Powerful women united to the Great Spirit and the bear. Deeply moving and stirring

Lost my way abit always come back to this song

aaniin friends indoodem Makwa miigwechiwi' for the amazing music

Beautiful.

Straight to my soul... miigwech.

Thanks for watching :-)

Let’s learn our own language. Her spirit resides in paradise and Lake Superior.

ahneen ish iaiat nungum...wish i was there

Miigwetch from Kitchezibi for the beautiful healing song.

soo sweet, Il it!!

I have a spirit to That’s my favourite song

Mission Band Potawatomi up jn here!!

For the Spirit of a Mother Bear killed for no reasons today in Italy. Rest in Peace, Sister Bear.

We are all related thank you Sisters..

had this song in my head n hadda hear it

Do you have more songs? We've sung this one many times here in Wisconsin with a group I was with.

Beautiful Song!!! Hiy Hiy

Love this ❤️

so awesome= thank u- the fire is nice too-

🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾thank you✊🏾