We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw Speculative Fiction the amusing illustrations offer visual

the amusing illustrations offer visual clues that this is a story to be taken with a grain of salt — and a lot of giggling

When Nini makes a game-winning catch using her ballet moves

and understanding how our brains work

or a rowboat of 5 shipwrecked sailors with a single barrel of freshwater (How much can they drink

including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce

We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw Speculative Fiction the amusing illustrations offer visualThe drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We all belong to the earth and we all belong to the drum. Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesnt feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environment until, one day, she and the teachers use drums to help Nikosis find connection and