Strong Woman Song | ONWA Virtual Drum Book

ONWA is proud to offer our virtual drum book, as we learn these songs together. These beautiful songs and teachings were given to us by our territory. There may be different versions of these songs and teachings throughout Turtle Island.
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[@risenorth4263]

We sang my late kokum onto her journey with song ❤️ I’ve been listening to it over and over. 🦅

[@loveforIAmandYeshuah]

You are Gods warrior of love and peace and encouragement. This song is healing thank you

[@Msdudes432]

Miigwetch for sharing! I’m using these videos to learn!! ❤

[@kimworkman2425]

Soulful

[@marieasham7887]

Beautiful

[@roxannedarling1835]

Beautiful... Is there an English translation for the words. :)

[@yvonnejohnson7557]

This is not the way Maggy sang it, I believe she had words and sang it in her language, not sure. I think I have seen it someplace before but sung differently and with words. Yes, the Native Sisterhood sang this as you sing it for the most part. Yes the prison was situated in Ontario where all were forced to stay, as it was at the time the only federal prison for women in all of Canada at the time till we fought for it to be closed. The Native Sisterhood used this song for many reasons, it became our anthem. We are recognized for this. I knew of a woman who taught me to sing a few songs, but at that time she did not sing this song. But I heard her sing it since then. Good for her as she is an urban street elder in TO I believe. I'm still seeking to find the Native Sisterhood Eagl Staff as i am the keeper and carrier of it, it was sent to be safe guarded by Pauline SHirt, last i heard from her when asked about it she said her sister had it. But the song was meant to be shared and being shared it is.

[@yvonnejohnson7557]

Maggie created a song she sang, but it was different from the way the Native Sister sang it as our anthem. after the Sisterhood went under NWAC, new people were introduced to us, at that time i was chair of the native sisterhood, she meaning Maggie also came in with elder Elisa M and others we called on. I recall that it was Cliff Summer and his brother who were called on by the sisterhood to also sing outside the walls as they were previously for some reason not known to me myself, but we got them coming in after to events in which I have photos of. The song became well known because of the Native Sisterhood we were recognized for this song. Others recognized us for it as well. The way you are singing it is not the whole compleat way Maggy created it??? The way you sing it is the same as many sing it though.