The full interactive Digital Drum website will be here soon. ---- If you have an event, show, or media you would like to share, click on "your beats" and share it with Digital Drum. ---- Although we do like to focus on traditional cultural content, Aboriginal people are comprised of modern cultures identified by our art, language and lifestyle, both historical and current. We are using the Digital Drum blog for now, but in the near future we will be releasing a full interactive website in which content can be shared. It will be an online Aboriginal Community to share with all. You will be able to use your Google+ or Facebook accounts to connect. We aren’t creating another social networking site, but rather a tool to become an online Aboriginal Community with the tools we are already using online. A place for live, interactive Cultural Evolution.

RPM Artist Minute: Kinnie Starr – “Women + Sex + Music”

In our second RPM Artist Minute, hip-hop chanteuse Kinnie Starr talks candidly about women and sexuality in the music business.
Kinnie is widely known for blazing trails for women in hip-hop through the strength, authenticity and openness in both the music she creates, and the messages she conveys in conversation.

She has challenged the industry’s commodification of beauty, but has also used the tools to her advantage. How does she strike a balance? Director Louvens Remy sat down with Kinnie to find out.

Director/Cinematography/Editing: Louvens Remy / Blacksunrise Pictures.

Ottawa’s relationship with Assembly of First Nations makes some natives uneasy

Manitoba chiefs have joined those in Saskatchewan in condemning an action plan to improve the lives of native people, saying it was crafted without their input by the Assembly of First Nations and the federal government.

Canada's response to missing aboriginal women and girls inadequate: Report

Canada’s response to violence against aboriginal women and girls has been inadequate, Canadian human rights groups have told a United Nations committee.

We are all responsible for the plight of Canada’s first nations

There has been movement – real movement – on the aboriginal file. While signs of despair are abundant, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology, on behalf of all Canadians, about Indian residential schools was a major step toward reconciliation. This month, the release of major report on the management and funding of first-nations education, represented a significant response to the most fundamental challenge facing aboriginal communities, namely underperformance in school. As all participants, governments and aboriginal leaders alike, will quickly agree that it is not enough. The problem: There is no consensus about what to do next.

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Government still trying to assimilate aboriginals by underfunding child welfare, natives argue

OTTAWA — The federal government continues to use assimilationist policies — such as those perpetrated by decades of residential schools — by consistently underfunding child-welfare agencies that provide services to First Nations children on reserve, a counsel for the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday in Ottawa.

Read more: http://www.canada.com/news/Government+still+trying+assimilate+aboriginals+underfunding+child+welfare+natives+argue/6153363/story.html#ixzz1maM1KNJQ

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It’s RPM Download Tuesday!

DOWNLOAD: Terri-Anne Strongarm – “Racing on the Wind”
by Christa Couture

Terri-Anne Strongarm, from Starblanket Cree Nation, has an impressive resume considering she’s just 23 years old. She’s opened for Charlie Major, Kalan Porter, Shane Yellowbird, The Road Hammers, Doug Kershaw, Crystal Shawanda and most Patty Loveless and won accolades for her big voice and country music stylings since she first began performing at 4 years old.

Currently working on her debut album, for a Summer 2012 release, Terri-Anne sent us this track to share with you. It highlights her powerful and fluid voice perfectly and is a great one to turn up loud and sing along to!

DOWNLOAD: Terri-Anne Strongarm – “Racing on the Wind”

Everyone should get some Cash Money!

Anybody know if there is anyone doing this here in Canada?

Everyone needs a little Schmoyoho!

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Watsky & Mody- Mrs. Robinson ft. Danny McClain

Here’s a guy I’ve been listening too lately. I’m kinda diggin his music, he recently started making higher quality music, here’s one of the latest songs. Anyone have artists they’ve been listening a lot to lately?

Long Distance KISSING and more! LÜT #22