Kana’tsio:wi

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Kana’tsio:wi – CBC

by ahnationtalk on June 17, 202523 Views

Jun. 17, 2025

This story is part of Resonate: Songs of Resilience in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. CBC Indigenous with CBC Unreserved celebrates communities and families through music.

The water drum may be small, but it has a mighty sound.

Unlike drums typically heard at powwows, the water drum can be held in the palm of a hand. Significant to the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) and other Haudenosaunee nations, it gets its name from the water poured inside and used to wet the leather hide that determines the drum’s tone and pitch.