Great Spirit, Nahko Bear ( Medicine for the People)

Music by Nahko Bear (Medicine for the People) Great Spirit. Nahko Bear Parayno Oregon native Nahkohe Parayno is a sixth generation Apache, Mohawk. This medicinal troubadour (his Cheyenne name given to him by his grandmother) didn t grow up on his native land, with his Puerto Rican, Indian mother, or Filipino father. Born, raised, and blessed in the suburbs by his adopted family, Nahko found roots in music and throughout his teens taught piano lessons and directed musical productions for local high sc