The Heartbeat Drum: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist Coast Salish from the Foreword

from the Foreword

In her absence

summons those ancestors' songs

to address the founding colonial violence of the United States and its lasting impact

In Winter’s Kitchen is a fascinating read

The Heartbeat Drum: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist Coast Salish from the ForewordAuthor Deidre Havrelock's and illustrator Aphelandra's The Heartbeat Drum is 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 family's music, her heart felt light