Neskantaga Young Drummers

The Neskantaga Young Drummers project will support Indigenous youth in learning about the cultural significance and ceremony of drumming. This project will also train youth on how to build their own drums and learn how to use them. The Neskantaga youth drum making workshops will provide opportunities for community youth to get involved in traditional drum making activities. A direct result of these workshops will be the newly crafted traditional drums that will be made by youth participants. These drums will, in turn, enable these community members to develop their playing abilities by learning from community drummers. The expectation is that participants will come away from the workshops with newfound skills, increased confidence, and a sense of pride. The organizing of these workshops will increase youth member interest in traditionally and culturally focused community activities, and ultimately pave the way for future projects of a similar nature to take place.