Hi, Melani. It might have involved an Ojibway/Anishinaabe, but I don't think there is a language connection there. At least not from what I can gather. In Anishinaabe the same greeting is this:

How are you? = Gminoomaadis na?* (guh-min-oo-mah-dis nah) (this literally translates to "Are you living well?")

Sure wish we could find out the story behind it, though. Do you remember where you might have heard it. Does anyone have liner notes for this song?

Thanks,

kat