There are different beings in the lake from the swamp or the river as well as animal species and spirits. Water was also used for working purposes such as chipping arrows. In sickness, water is mixed with bark, leaves, roots, or poured on stones for the sweat lodge. It was also mixed with ashes to remove hair from hides. All things that give us life are medicine.
Water is one of the strongest medicines that there are.
Water is one of the strongest things in creation. A male elder Water can be a part of the medicine and it is sacred. A particular medicine man may have a particular source of water that he would use in his medicine. He has a dream which tells him what water is to be used for. Some cases require Lake Michigna water, other medicine need spring or river water.