We Belong to the Drum Muckleshoot Sherry Quan Lee

Sherry Quan Lee

he now faces a world that feels very foreign to him

and delegitimization

Indigenous Voices Award winner Cole Pauls returns with a robust collection of stories that celebrate the cultural practices and experiences of Dene and Arctic peoples

ninth grade

We Belong to the Drum Muckleshoot Sherry Quan LeeNikosis 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 comfort. Inspired by her sons experienceand her family's love of powwow music and danceIndigenous educator and