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Giovanna Dell'orto

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

Native American Hinckley Wilsons Minnesota the Upper Midwest

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At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with their ancestral culture.

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