The Columbian

‘Each drum is a heartbeat’: Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s drum circle uses music to heal, honor ancestors, make connections

TOLEDO — On a Thursday in April, the late afternoon light drifted through an open door, clashing with the rhythmic sounds of drums and singing. The group of about 10 drummers includes younger members ...
KESQ News

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

HINCKLEY, Minn. (AP) — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, ...
Wichita Eagle

Using their culture to heal, a Native American sobriety group in Wichita gives back

A drum circle with members of the Prairie Rose Wellbriety, a group for Native Americans in recovery, for people trying to get sober, or friends and family supporting them. They have several recovery ...
CBS 58

'We're still present, we're surviving': Native Heritage Celebration honors the indigenous tribes of Wisconsin

Today's Native Heritage Celebration showcased all 11 federally recognized indigenous tribes in Wisconsin, their uniqueness and their common connection. The event took over the grounds ...