1) An expression used exclusively by Ojibways used to express awestruck wonder or amazement at anothers or ones own actions, especially to boost the ego.

2) A brief form of expression used to hold another or oneself in high regard, especially after accomplishing an amazing feat.

3) A verbal pat-on-the-back used by Ojibways, proverbially equal to that of a "way to go!"

Mercury retrograde is the act of taking a shit whilst mooning one or more human beings. Your day can typically being going well, according to your horoscope, until you are forced into witnessing Mercury retrograde. Performing Mercury retrograde will often speed the astrological cycle forward for the individual performing the Mercury retrograde, bringing about happy and fruitful times to come.

In Manitoba, the Native population uses "Howah" as an exclamation usually of surprise or excitement.