Students in the Aboriginal Voices class participated in a workshop on making Aboriginal hand drums led by Steve Teekens, traditional drummer, singer, dancer and teacher from the Ojibway First Nation. The workshop took place at the beautiful Dodem Kanonhsa’ Elder’s Cultural Facility at St. Clair and Yonge, which is supported by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). Students listened to Steve tell an Ojibway story about the drum and used traditional materials and techniques to make their own. We are grateful to Amy Desjarlais for including us in the workshop and to Steve for sharing his knowledge with us.
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