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The Bella Coola Indians [vols. 1 & 2]
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.
Connecting Traditions: Secsepemc Pre-contact Village Life [Winter Map]
Festival of Nations: First Nations and Metis Music and Dance in Public Performance
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.
A Gift From the Little People
Billy Wapass Jr. presents his family's version of the ancient legend that depicts the origin of the Hand Games.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Interviewing Inuit Elders: Perspectives on Traditional Law
James A. Teit: His Contributions to Canadian Ethnomusicology
Julia Petatagoose
Northern Style Powwow Music: Musical Features and Meanings
The Ojibwa Dance Drum: Its History and Construction
Shamanism and Music: A Comparative-historical Study of Shamanic Rites using Music in the Cordilleras, Philippines and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Songs of the Canadian Eskimo
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.