Community Mother DrumKeepers Level 1 Certified Training
We offer the only comprehensive certified program for initiating you spiritually while training you practically to be a leader of the Community Mother Drum, Song, Drum and Dance Circles, Sound Healing, Shamanic Drum Journeywork, Playing Flutes & Rattles, and extensive practices in Holding Sacred Space, Songs and Drum Patterns of the Medicine Wheel and use of all Shamanic Instruments and the voice.
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Community Mother Drum Keepers Level 1 Certified Training
NEXT PROGRAM DATES August 13-17, 2027
This five day shamanic Community Mother DrumKeeper’s certified training is for all experience levels of drummers, dancers, healers, teachers, therapists and spiritual seekers who want to hold drum, dance, ceremony and song circles and take a more active leadership role in strengthening the heartbeat of their community thru the power of hand and community drumming. After touring the world for over 20 years in 20 countries with the 7ft crystal inlaid Grandmother Drum and making over 6,000 hand and Community Mother Drums, White Eagle Medicine Woman brings her 35 years of shamanic medicine in this deep immersion in the elemental healing power and sacred use of the drum and core shamanic instruments. The Alaska 5-day Community Mother Drum Keepers Training features working with the seven foot, crystal inlaid Grandmother Drum! This is an in-depth hands on training and includes:
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Day 1: Introduction to the Community Mother Drum & The Medicine Wheel Songs of the EAST
Morning: Introduction to the Community Mother Drum
- Ancient Origin stories of the Hoop Drum & Community Mother Drum
- Unique Medicines of Hand and Community Mother Drums
- Indigenous Protocol and the Community Mother Drum
- Differences of Pow Wow Drums & Community Mother Drums- protocol, uses, and use of crystals and drums
- Animal Medicines and your Shamanic Instruments
- Proper Smudging and Smudging Herbs
- Ceremonial Opening of the Community Mother Drum- stands, covers, cases, care-lube, sticks, percussion instruments, blessing dance
- Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Wheel Teachings and the Four Directions
- Key Shamanic Instruments of the Medicine Wheel & Their Use (Rattles, Drums & Drum Sticks, Flutes, Hand & Foot Rattles, Clap Sticks & Bells)
- Key Songs and Drumming Styles of the Medicine Wheel
- Setting Intentions and the Grandmother Drum Journey of the Heart Activation
Afternoon: Community Mother Drum and the EAST SONGS & MEDICINES
- THE EAST Instrument: The Rattle: Types of Rattles, Shamanic Use of the Rattle
- Exercise: Shamanic Use and Attunements with the Rattle
- Medicine Songs of the East and Community Song Leadership- POWER SONGS call and response, Accent and Honor beats, hand signals
- Medicine Songs of the East and Power Songs
- Closing Songs and Prayers of the Community Mother Drum
Day 2: Community Mother Drum and the SOUTH SONGS & MEDICINES
Morning: Community Mother Drum and the SOUTH SONGS & MEDICINES
- Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Wheel Teachings & the Four Directions- students
- Ceremonial Opening of the Community Mother Drum- dance practice- students
- Drum Attunements with Hoop and Community Mother Drums
Afternoon: Community Mother Drum and the SOUTH SONGS & DANCES
- Medicine Songs of the South- HEALING SONGS & Community Mother Drum Leadership- 2 beat
- Medicine Dance of the South: Traveling Song & Dance
- Grandmother Drum Journey of the Heart Activation- student practice
- Sound Healing Tools and techniques
- Closing Songs and Prayers of the Community Mother Drums
Day 3: Community Mother Drum and the WEST SONGS & MEDICINES
Morning: Community Mother Drum and the WEST SONGS & MEDICINES
- Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Wheel Teachings & the Four Directions- students
- Ceremonial Opening of the Community Mother Drum- opening dance blessing- students
- Ceremonial Dance Practice- 2 beat and the Round Dance
Afternoon: Community Mother Drum and the WEST SONGS & MEDICINES
- Medicine Songs of the WEST- HONOR SONGS & CELEBRATION (HARVEST) SONGS & Community Mother Drum Leadership- 3 beat, 4 beat
- Shamanic Instruments of the West: Clap sticks, foot rattles, bones
- Shamanic Use of the Community Mother Drum in Drum Circles
- Leading Drum Circle: Hoop Drums, Rattles, Clap Sticks, Bells, Flute and Community Drums in Drummunity. 4 beat, 6 beat, 8 beat
- Closing Songs and Prayers of the Community Mother Drum
DAY 4: Community Mother Drum and the NORTH SONGS & MEDICINES
Morning:
- CeremonialOpening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Wheel Teachings & the Four Directions- students
- Ceremonial Opening of the Community Mother Drum- dance practice- students
- Ceremonial Practice of Proper Smudging- students
Afternoon:
- Medicine Songs of the NORTH- INSPIRATION SONGS & Community Mother Drum Leadership- , 4 beat, 6 beat, 8 beat
- Shamanic Instruments of the North: Bells and flutes
- Music and Shamanic use of native flutes
- How to Play Native Style Flute
- Creating the Flute Song of Your Soul: Drum & Flute
- Closing Songs and Prayers of the Community Mother Drum
Day 5: Community Mother Drum and the CENTER SONGS & MEDICINES
Morning:
- Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Wheel Teachings & the Four Directions- CENTER
- Ceremonial Opening of the Community Mother Drum- dance practice all 3 dances- students
- Proper Care of Your Shamanic Instruments: red cloth, drum lube, care of flutes, Hand and Community Mother Drums
Afternoon:
- Medicine Songs of the CENTER- SPIRIT SONGS & Community Mother Drum Leadership-, 4 beat, 6 beat, 8 beat
- Creating Your Community Mother Drum events and ceremonies: The Step by Step instructions.
- Group Practicum: Full Demonstration of a Community Mother Drum Event
- Closing Songs and Prayers Pledge of the Community Mother DrumKeeper
Food, lodging and transportation are not included. Please contact us for reservations to lodge at our onsite cabins.
NOTE: This program is for those with a deep passion and commitment to their spiritual path and awakening and for those that are in good physical condition. Use of drugs, alcohol, smoking tobacco, or vaping is prohibited during this program.
Community Mother Drum Keepers Level 2 Certified Training:
The SongKeepers Training July24-30, 2026
The SongKeeper’s Training program is designed for those that have completed the Level 1 DrumKeeper’s Training and for experience levels of drummers, singers, dancers, healers, teachers, therapists and spiritual seekers who want to fully reclaim the power of sound and the power of their own voice to lead sacred music, chanting, group drumming, drum circles, ceremonies, and community dance. The workshop is grounded in the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel teachings and focuses on use of sound, voice, expressive movement, dance, song, toning, shamanic instruments, ceremony, and deepening the use of hand drums and the Community Mother Drums in leading community sound healing, shamanic journeywork, ceremony, and sacred music.
Are you ready to move from participant to leader? This 7-day certified training is an immersion for those who feel called to step forward – not just to sing, but to hold
the field of sacred sound, song, ceremony, shamanic initiations, plant medicine and drum circles for community healing.
In this training you will:
*Awaken the medicine within your own voice
*Bring forth your ancestral medicine songs
*Strengthen your leadership within the circle
*Learn to teach community songs and dances
*Understand the sacred responsibility of vocal harmonics & rhythm
*Become a keeper of communal sound, chanting, journeywork & song prayer
*Embody medicine songs for Sweat Lodge, Pipe & Plant Ceremonies
When we carry the drum, we carry the heartbeat. When we carry the song, we carry the spirit.
BASIC DAILY OUTLINE: (subject to change to address the design of energy of the group)
Day 1: Jyly 24, 2026
MORNING SESSION:
Welcome and Introductions
Opening Talking Circle and Intentions
Opening Dance
Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel Teachings & The 20 COUNT
Part 2: THE NAGUAL DIRECTIONS: Northeast Teachings: Design of Energy Movement
Opening the Energy Field and Smudging Ceremony
Intentions and Grandmother Drum Journey of the Heart Activation
AFTERNOON SESSION:
Teachings: THE POWER OF SACRED SOUND PART 2: Vocal Harmonics.
Exercise: Vocal Harmonics and Gate of Grace Meditation
SongKeeping Leadership:
Deepening the Northeast & East Medicine Songs, Power Songs,
Review of Community Drum Leadership Accents and honor beats
Rattles for Power work
Closing Circle Integration
Day 2: July 25, 2026 MAYAN DAY OUT OF TIME!
MORNING:
Opening Circle: Teachings of the Lion Fire Star Lodge and 16 Spirits of the Inipi
Sweat Lodge Ceremonial Placing of the Stones and Lighting the Sacred Fire
Sacred Pipe Ceremony & Pipe Songs
AFTERNOON:
LionFire Star Lodge and Lodge Songs
Closing Circle Integration
DAY 3: July 26, 2026
MORNING:
Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel Teachings
Level 2: THE NAGUAL DIRECTIONS: SE Southeast Teachings: Ancestors & Bloodlines
Daily Dance Work
Daily Sound Meditations and Chanting
AFTERNOON:
SongKeeping Leadership: Deepening into the SOUTHEAST& SOUTH SONGS
Ceremonial Exercise: SE Ancestor Songs (Soul Vine Journeywork into the Lineage Lines: Motherlines & Fatherlines & Rattle Work
Closing Circle Integration
DAY 4: July 27, 2026
MORNING:
Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel Teachings
Level 2: THE NAGUAL DIRECTIONS: SW Southwest Teachings: Dream Symbols Of Life Experience and Codes
Shamanic Instruments and Their Use: Part 2 Solfeggio and Crystal Bowls
Daily Dance Work
Daily Sound Meditation and Chanting
AFTERNOON:
Ceremonial Exercise: Dance Awake the Dream
SongKeeping Leadership: Deepening the SOUTHWEST & WEST songs
Closing Circle Integration
DAY 5: July 28, 2026
MORNING:
Ceremonial Opening of the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel Teachings
Level 2: THE NAGUAL DIRECTIONS: Northwest Teachings: Dharma Teachings.
Daily Dance Work
Shamanic Instruments: Part 2 Use of Bells, Whistles, Pu, Conch & Flutes
Daily Sound Meditation & Chanting
AFTERNOON:
Ceremonial Exercise: Proper Smudging and The Gaze. The Empty Mirror
SongKeeping Leadership: Deepening NORTHWEST & NORTH Songs:
Closing Circle Integration
DAY 6: July 29, 2026
Ceremonial Opening of The Sweet Medicine Sundance Teachers:
Center: Hokshidehey, Spirit, Determiner, Grandmothers and Grandfathers: Spirit Shields
Ceremonial Exercise: Full Day Medicine Ceremony
SongKeeper Leadership: Deepening the Spirit Songs and Medicine Songs:
Closing Circle Integration
Day 7: July 30, 2026
Ceremonial Grewingk Glacier Hike, Kachemak Bay Tour
20 Count Ceremony to Apu Watanshin, Apu Illiamna, Apu Douglas, Apu Augustine, Apu Redoubt surrounding Homer, Alaska.
SongKeeper Leadership: Gratitude Songs
Optional Final Dinner on the Homer Spit
Closing Circle Integration
Early Bird Registration $995 through April 20, 2026 SAVE $255! REGISTER HERE
Regular Registration $1,250 April 21, 2026 until July 24, 2026
INCLUDED All Teachers, Instruments, Sweat Lodge, Medicine Ceremonies, SongKeepers Booklet, Water Taxi and certification paperwork.
NOT INCLUDED: Food, lodging and transportation are not included. Please contact us asap for reservations to lodge at our onsite cabins, RV and camping facilities.
NOTE: This program is for those with a deep passion and commitment to their spiritual path and awakening and for those that are in good physical condition. Use of drugs, alcohol, smoking tobacco, or vaping is prohibited during this program.
Community Mother Drum Keepers Level 3 Certified Training:
Ceremonial Art of Shamanic Instruments
NEXT DATES DATES TBA SUMMER 2027
The Ceremonial Arts Of Shamanic Instrument Training program is designed for those that have completed the Level 1 & 2 DrumKeeper’s Training and for experience levels of drummers, singers, dancers, healers, teachers, therapists and spiritual seekers who want to dive deep in the shamanic ceremonial arts of hand and foot rattle making, hoop drum making, clap stick making, mask making, medicine shield making, and Community Mother Drum Making. to use in leading sacred music, chanting, group drumming, drum circles, ceremonies, and community dance. The workshop is grounded in the Sweet Medicine Sundance Medicine Wheel teachings and will culminate in a full day Animal Medicine Dance.
Testimonials:
“Thank you both for the amazing Drum Keepers Initiation week! Thank you for sharing your gifts so openly with all of us. One of the special memories that I will always hold dear from that weekend in Homer is that both of you accepted and encouraged each of us in our individual life paths.” Blessings, -Melinda Patterson, Community Mother Drum Keeper, Alaska
The dedication of the Whirling Rainbow Team to facilitating group work, educating and empowering communities is outstanding. The quality of their products are second to none and I often purchase their goods from Australia.- Allison Casa, Community Mother Drum Keeper, Australia
“I have had a long history working with White Eagle Medicine Woman, Michaela and the Grandmother Drum Project. The Grandmother Drum is an Ambassador for peace, healing, unity and is an experience in itself. White Eagle has become a master healer, and has taken the vision given to her channeled from the 13 Grandmother energy and has guided it to new heights. Along with the vision of the Whirling Rainbow Board, White Eagle and Michaela’s dedication have helped to bring the message of love, sustainability and unity to all people. Both White Eagle and Michaela have been very popular speakers/teachers at the ATOM Center (Ancient Teachings of Masters) in Anchorage, Alaska, which for over 40 years has been a metaphysical community that supports the harmony of Mind, Body and Spirit. Their teachings are rich and all encompassing. They come from the heart to unite us as one and certainly help make any area they touch a lasting and memorable experience. They are living and manifesting their purpose here on Earth and are assisting others to do so also. Continued Blessings to them and their dedication to their work.– Dawn Kelly, Board Member Atom Center, Anchorage,
“My experience with White Eagle, Drum for Change and the Community Drum Keepers Initiation exceeded all of my expectations. There were so many lessons in it for me and not just the logistical process of making drums and rattles. There was a sacred energetic present that brought me fully present for the teachings and back to the sacred in me.Her channeling of the Grandmothers was phenomenal. The messages I received personally, were so powerful and right on for where I am in life today. They were life affirming and life changing answers to some questions that have been waiting years for an answer. I look forward to the next time I can be present in a workshop with White Eagle. Her voice alone and her singing have the ability to transport the listener to other realms. I am forever grateful for the experience and for the Spirit connections and direction I received there. Thank you White Eagle! You are an inspiration as a Teacher and a Woman of Great Medicine. I am blessed for the experience of working with you and as a teacher myself, I am anxious to incorporate the lessons I have brought back with me, into the work that I do for myself and with others. -Vicki L. Wolf Dobbs, Community Mother DrumKeeper, Falling Feather Creations and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, California
“What a profound experience at the Community Mother Drum introductory workshop with White Eagle Medicine Woman, who has carried the magnificent 7ft buffalo drum around the world as a peacekeeper. Her journey of traveling to sacred sites and sharing the Grandmother Drum’s messages of peace, unity, and love left us all inspired. I feel incredibly humbled by the deep energy of the community drum. We spent hours sharing stories, receiving potent transmissions, singing together, and tapping into our inner power. Each moment resonated with the sacred Medicine of the drum, revealing a new chapter in my journey. I’m excited to embrace the path of becoming a community drum carrier! While I know it will take years of study, I’m ready to walk this sacred path as an eternal student of the community healing drum. I feel blessed to share this space with amazing souls and grateful for the wisdom of this beautiful Elder. Thank you, White Eagle Medicine Woman, for your courage and for guiding us through this potent journey. Your teachings resonate in my heart so deeply! -Amma, Hawaii
