Keith Little Bagder built his largest powwow drum to date. The drum measures 44" in diameter and is 16" deep. Made of Aspen, this powwow drum sits in a "log leg" drum stand. The Drum People donated this drum to the Cherokee Tribe of Notheast Alabama for the service work that this tribe conducts in Alabama. Members of the tribe actively care for Native American elders, represent Native Americans in Veterans' parades and host several powwows a year.
Oops. Built a BIGGER drum for Ms. Pamela Hoiles. 50" diameter by 16" deep!!!
Windy Old Chief explaining a song to his son. Joseph Old Chief listening. Three generations of singers at Ky-ia Powwow, Montana, on a Little Badger Drum from The Drum People. Thanks for sharing the photo, Crystal!
Since 2000, when The Drum People formally became a "company" (if you can call Keith and Cheryl a company), Keith Little Badger builds all of his pow-wow drums from river recovered or recycled cedar. No trees die. Why kill a new tree when you can use recycled lumber? Keith does not use old band drum hulls or laminated plywood. He builds vertical stave powwow drums. Each drum comes to life in a good way, without damage to Mother Earth. Each cedar powwow drum is a work of art that can be passed down for generations and generations. The red of the cedar stands for the blood of the people.
Rich Gold Color
Top Grain Bull Hides
We now head all of our powwow drums with top grain 5mm thick bull hides. Bulls are male cows used for breeding so they grow extermely large. These hides are as thick as buffalo hides. Many professional Native American powwow teams playing Little Badger drums requested the toughest hides for durability in competition.
Our tannery rawhides organically. They do not use any poisonous chemicals or bleach to create their rawhide. These hides are a beautiful, rich golden brown color. Tough as buffalo, bull hides will last a life time. We are opposed to using buffalo because these magnificent animals were once hunted nearly to extinction. We have finally found the perfect alternative to killing buffalo - tough, beautiful bull hides that were cured in a way that does not harm our environment! If you still want buffalo hides, check out these web sites:
When you compare drum prices, be sure to ask if the stand is included.We provide a FREE Elevated Swing Stand and FREE drum stick with every Powwow Drum. The elevated stands are furniture grade and very sturdy as they are constructed from Red Oak. Stands collapse into two flat pieces for easy transportation. Keith builds the stand high so you don't have to bend over for three days at a powwow.
We continually monitor the prices of our competitors and try to offer the best value to our customers. We consider the materials used by our competitors (laminated plywood vs. cedar), their construction methods (one piece hull vs. our 60+ vertical stave cedar drums), reputation of drum maker (commercial non-native company vs. traditional Native American family craftsman), and the extras offered (free drum stick and stand). We shop our cedar and our rawhide to find the best quality and price. Given our research, we always provide you with the lowest price for the highest quality Native American powwow drum. We encourage you to shop our competitors. Learn from your research that we offer the finest native powwow drum for the most reasonable price.
Furniture Grade Red Cedar STAVE drum
FREE Drum Stand
Powwow Drums Normally In Stock All drums include a FREE Collapsible Stand and Basic Drum Stick
20" diameter x 14" deep: $400.00 (sits 2-4 people) 24" diameter x 14" deep: $500.00 (sits 4-6 people) 26" diameter x 14" deep: $575.00 (sits 5-7 people) 28" diameter x 14" deep: $650.00 (sits 6-8 people) 30" diameter x 14" deep: $725.00 (sits 6-10 people)
All drums include a FREE Collapsible Stand and Basic Drum Stick
32" diameter x 14" deep: $800.00 (sits 8-10 people) 34" diameter x 14" deep: $900.00 (sits 9-11 people) 36" diameter x 14" deep: $1,000.00 (sits 10-12 people) 40" diameter x 14" deep: $1,400.00 (sits 10-15 people) 44" diameter x 14" deep: $1,800.00 (sits 10-18 people)
Larger drums available upon request. Call for a quote. Larger drums can be built from hard wood or cedar. No extra charge for choice of wood. This includes our 40" and 44" powwow drums too.
KEITH MAKES DRUMS, NOT PARTS!
Keith is a traditional NATIVE AMERICAN drum artist, taught by his grandfather to craft sturdy and beautiful drums to last generations. FOR SPIRITUAL REASONS, HE DOES NOT SELL PARTS!
Making your own drum can be a powerful and satisfying experience. We encourage you to search the internet for "native american hand drum kits" to find all the parts you need to make your own drum. If your own drum fails to come to life, then keep it forever as an important part of your spiritual journey. Later, you may find that you need to buy a drum from someone with a lifetime of experience. We hope you return to our web site and let us help you find a drum you can play.
Native American drum-making is a CEREMONY and an ART, traditionally passed down through the family generations of indigenous peoples. Drum-making is a calling, with a whole life devoted only to this one thing: making drums to help people pray and sing. It involves gifting drums to those who need them, showing up with drums to events where a drum is requested and donating drums to help people heal. Drum-making, in the tradition of North American indigenous People, is a life style. It is the life-style of a common man.
Little Badger Powwow Drums
Spirit Bear Singers, GA, drum at powwows, veteran's events and 4H events. Drummers donate their time and songs to build unity in this crazy world. Thanks, Eric, and thanks to all your brothers. We are honored that you chose to share your songs on a Keith Little Badger Powwow Drum!
All powwow drums are custom order. While we generally keep one drum of each size in stock, please call to order a drum. If we do not have the size you need in stock and Keith builds the drum for you, we guarantee delivery of powwow drums 2-4 weeks from order date, but typically ship your drum sooner than that. We have to allow time for drying of rawhide and unforeseen emergencies.We require 50% non-refundable deposit, which is applied to the cost of your order upon delivery.
Please consider shipping prices when buying a powwow drum. Shipping costs vary by your location and size of the drum, but usually range between $50 (20" drum) and $300 (36" drum sent freight). If you provide us with a zip code, we can give you an accurate estimate of shipping costs. See more accurate information on shipping prices under our "ORDER" page.
Our drums were originally 12 inches deep. Keith added another 2" to make the standard 14" high powwow drum. The extra height provides a deeper sound and more comfort when sitting and playing..
24 inch powwow drum Our Elevated Powwow Drum Swing Stand allows sound to come from all around the drum. We make our FREE stand collapsable for easy transport. Powwow drum stands are oconstructed from sturdy red oak for durability. All Little Badger powwow drums are 14" deep now.
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This Web Site was Created and Maintainted by Cheryl Talking Bird Last Update: October 5, 2011
