CULTURE AND LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION
Youth drumming and singing at Mass

Involving Indigenous youth in Mass music is an important part of passing down traditions and fostering a sense of belonging.
Through singing and drumming, youth can connect with both their culture and their Catholic faith.
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish, a Catholic community of Indigenous people in Maskwacis, Alberta, is embracing the cultural heritage of its members by teaching youth to sing with hand drums and the community drum during Mass. Supported by teachers in the community, youth are also learning how to make new hand drums for the parish.
Funding from the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund will provide honorariums for the teachers, cover hall rental fees, and supply all necessary materials, including moosehide for the new drums.
This initiative will help foster a sense of belonging and connection among the youth in the parish, and help the community preserve its culture and traditions.
Archdiocese of Edmonton
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