New album blends traditional powwow drum and blues music

Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree have collaborated on a new album. They say the musical genres work together because they ...
Grand Forks Herald

Women Society Singers heal through the drum

The drum, says Jermaine Tremmel, is our nation's heartbeat. And it becomes a healthline for women who have lost their way because of alcohol or drug abuse, according to Tremmel, a Lakota from Standing ...
Rapid City Journal

Local drum group could be first 'Powwow Idols'

Ladies and gentlemen, start your computers. With your help, a Rapid City drum group could become the first Powwow Idols. Standing Horse is one of two finalists in the competition sponsored by DrumHop ...
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Drum corp groups compete at 40th annual Lake Erie Fanfare

Drums were pounding and flags were waving at an event on Monday in Edinboro, where groups from around the country competed to be number one. Performers competed in the 40th annual Lake Erie Fanfare ...
The Bemidji Pioneer

Bear Paws Cultural Art partners with local groups for hand drum workshop

With founders of Bear Paws Cultural Art leading the charge, the workshop aimed to provide practical instruction for the craft as well as acknowledge its cultural significance.
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Wambli Sapa powwow to draw tribal nations, dancers, drum groups to UNO on April 27

The annual Wambli Sapa Memorial Pow Wow is to be held this Saturday, April 27, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Shown here is a participant of last year's event. Featured this year are ...
Star Tribune

Central Minnesota school board bars tribal drum group from graduation performance

DULUTH - Students walked out of a central Minnesota school district Wednesday in protest of a decision to block a tribal drum group from performing at a graduation ceremony, a blow to the Native ...