The Spokesman-Review

Native Americans, far from their tribes, build community around a drum

When Nick Courtney came to D.C. seven years ago to work on education issues, he missed his Native American tribe in Washington state. Longing to connect with other Native Americans in the region, the ...
ABC7

Native American women come together every month to heal with the sound of drums

COVINA, CALIF. (KABC) -- Drumming is an integral part of Native American cultures. The echoing sound of drums offers a spiritual connection for Native American women ...
Newsday

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

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

Sixty years, hundreds of percussion instruments: Native American musician Jim Brock drums up memories

Editor's note: This episode of Amplifier originally aired in June 2021. Amplifier is a biweekly podcast, not a full-length documentary. If it were the latter, we could easily dedicate a few hours to ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

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

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