The students were invited to participate on their own free will. The drumming and slinging was seen as a pan-native activity open to all natives. It was an opportunity to learn about native culture. One of the keys to the success of the program was that it followed the traditional native value of providing a safe environment. Both encouragement and respect is asked of the individual who sits at the drum.
Individuality is asked of each member because everyone sings at different levels or octaves.
The real accomplishment is when all the different sounds come together in a song and people get up to dance. To sing a song tha tmakes people feel good, want to dance, and enjoy themselves is the real accomplishment. Conclusion Through this step by step process the drum group emerged. The names have changed which also shows the progress and pride the drum group has developed. The songs have also changed.