Medicine Gift
An old man, crippled and torn
Came to us looking for bread and corn
He was unsightly and needed some care
Nobody helped him, no one dared
Wolf, turtle or bear? Who gave him food?
Who clothed his back? A bear woman was good
Little light, both day and night
Took care of the old man all day and night
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
Each day a new sickness befell the old man
He hold her to gather plants in her hand
To give thanks and an offering
Little lights now a healer of the Bear Clan
She gathered all people around the old man
To show them the healing, the plants in her hand
Everyone listened and wanted to know
The gift she was given and just where to go
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
She returned to the village, a marvelous sight
A handsome young man, filled the day with bright light
Because she gave and was kind to an old man
Because she learned, all healing began
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
Came to us looking for bread and corn
He was unsightly and needed some care
Nobody helped him, no one dared
Wolf, turtle or bear? Who gave him food?
Who clothed his back? A bear woman was good
Little light, both day and night
Took care of the old man all day and night
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
Each day a new sickness befell the old man
He hold her to gather plants in her hand
To give thanks and an offering
Little lights now a healer of the Bear Clan
She gathered all people around the old man
To show them the healing, the plants in her hand
Everyone listened and wanted to know
The gift she was given and just where to go
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
She returned to the village, a marvelous sight
A handsome young man, filled the day with bright light
Because she gave and was kind to an old man
Because she learned, all healing began
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Okwari, healer of Clans
Okwari, all across the land
Okwari, you gave and gave
Okwari, the lives you'll save
Ononnkwa
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Writer(s): Joanne L. Shenandoah, Gerhard Rebmann
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