The Heartbeat Drum : The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist

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Author Deidre Havrelocks and illustrator AphelandrasThe Heartbeat Drumis an uplifting picture book biography of a Cree activist and musician who founded an Indigenous hand drumming group, led by women and children, that spreads joy, healing, and unity

nishkisinn (We are strong) . . .
ninikamonn (We are singing) . . .
mna nika-hkamyimonn (And we will continue) . . .

Whenever young Carol Powder sang along to her familys music, her heart felt light and full of joy. Learning from her grandfather, Moshum, Carol listened closely to the drums heartbeat until one day Moshum made her a drum of her very own. As Carol grew up, she passed down her songs to her children, grandchildren, and many women in her community, just as Moshum taught hereven as women and children became increasingly excluded from sitting at the drum. Despite those who disapproved, she formed her own drumming group called Chubby Cree.