Making Miniature Drum Shakers with the Elementary Indigenous Student Circle

On January 16, First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students from the Elementary Indigenous Student Circle met to learn some drum teachings and how to make miniature drum shakers. After sharing a meal and opening circle, students set to work painting their drum frames. They learned how to use deer hide and sinew to create the heads of the drum. Drums and shakers are both important cultural items in many Indigenous nations, and as the day went on students started to learn more about why we use these items and the teachings about them.