We Belong to the Drum bag and the hatred―the harshness of

and the hatred―the harshness of a world that will never welcome him

As a collection

idyllic season where “Sea salt in the air floats everywhere / and cedars smell so sweet beside the shore

but also the problems threatening their survival and wellbeing

We Belong to the Drum bag and the hatred―the harshness ofThe drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We all belong to the earth and we all belong to the drum. Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesnt feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environment until, one day, she and the teachers use drums to help Nikosis find connection and