Hand Drum 10" with painted TURTLE Design (green) Orca Family He also describes the history

He also describes the history and culture of the Indians whose villages were flooded and whose way of life was irrevocably changed by the building of the Grand Coulee Dam

Despite the loss of heritage beneath the waters of the Columbia River and the flood of white acculturation

he gets closer to understanding what life-changing principle they all have in common

Man became great and prospered

and spirit we find true hope

Hand Drum 10" with painted TURTLE Design (green) Orca Family He also describes the historySharon includes this message on her drums: "Come to the spirit of the drum". She always says a prayer before and after crafting her drums. This is a spiritual undertaking that she shares with people who attend her drum making workshops. Handmade and painted Hand drum by Sharon Byerly, Alaskan Aleut heritage Made from cedar, deerskin and animal sinew (hide colors will vary) Approximately 1. 5" height and 10" in diameter All proceeds go towards the