Bear Claw Southern Drum Group
INDIGENOUS INSTITUTE of the AMERICAS
INSTITUTO INDIGENA de las AMERICAS
This is the "Bear Claw Drum Group," based in Dallas, Texas. This Group is comprised of 11 members, many of whom have been active Indian community leaders and servers for many, many years. Those close to Bear Claw are familiar with the hours and hours of hard work, practice and dedication that go into all their work. In keeping with their traditional values, Bear Claw knows that their singing is a powerful gift from God, a gift which tends to bring the whole Indian Community together in celebration of their proud heritage. Bear Claw in celebrates their fine heritage of serving the Indian community for over 4 years. CONGRATS TO BEAR CLAW AND BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE!
Bearclaw will be traveling to Frankfurt, Germany in November 2006, the first Southern Drum to put on a Pow-wow in that country. These local Indian community friends and leaders will be acting as good will ambassadors and taking the powerful, healing energies of Indian drum songs to the people of Germany.
Members of Bear Claw include:
- Sonny Blackbear
- Darrell Blackbear
- Hamilton Tongkeamha
- Paul Soliz
- James Yellowfish
- Tim Yellowfish
- Byron Komah
- David Pohleman
- Dolly Yellowfish
- Sally Yellowfish
- Lorene Yellowfish
Their new CD can be purchased by calling Darrell Black Bear at 214-339-1664 or Sonny Blackbear (214) 339-1664. Their email contact is: bearclawsingers@yahoo.com. Listed below are some net links for articles on them:
- They are listed in The Bear's Byte, listing of drums across Mother Earth.
- Wellbriety - White Bison's Online Magazine focused them in Issue 14.
THANKS TO THE BEAR CLAW DRUM GROUP FOR THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE INDIAN COMMUNITY!
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