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Antoine Lonesinger 7 Interview
Boye Ladd: A Visit from a Friend
Powwow dancer, Boye Ladd, relates traditional teachings on various topics relating to First Nations culture, including information about the sacred drum, respect for other people and groups, and the right to wear an eagle feather.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.29.
Cree (Elders) Workshop 9
Cultural Revitalization and Mi'kmaq Music-Making: Three Newfoundland Drum Groups
Electronic Powwow is Music Made for Dancing
Brief profile of a band, A Tribe Called Red, whose blend of powwow songs with a dance beat has been nominated for a Canadian Polaris Prize.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
Follow the Drum
Highlights Gerald Okanee, lead singer of Saskatchewan's Big Bear Singers, who shares his knowledge about the drum and how the beat pits the powwow dancer's style against that of the the drummer's, sometimes "bucking off" the dancer.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.19.
Giving Away: The Performance of Speech and Sign in Powwow Ritual Exchange
Indian Pow-Wow
Northern Style Powwow Music: Musical Features and Meanings
Physically Challenged Children at a Christmas party at HMCS Unicorn
Powwow (Cree) Workshop 2
Powwow Drum Singers: An Exploratory Study
Powwows in Southwestern Ontario: Relationships, Influences and Musical Style
Reconfiguring Gender in Contemporary Urban Powwows
The Spirit of the Drum
Drummer, Gerald Okanee, teaches traditional knowledge about the drum. He discusses the drum's use in prayer and healing, to lift spirits of individuals, and bring listeners closer to the Creators, spirits and God.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.57.