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Teaching Drum Outdoor School

"Where Wilderness is the classroom, 
Ancient Voices are the Teachers,
knowing Self and Balance are the quests."
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What's New!

Wilderness Guide Program article in Wisconsin State Journal

The Seekers of the '07-'08 WGP recently made the front page of Madison, Wisconsin's WSJ!
See the article as it appeared in the paper (scanned image), or in an online format at the WSJ site.

An easy new way to raise money for Teaching Drum, online!

GoodSearch: You Search...We Give!
We now have a new way to raise money for Teaching Drum while using the internet.
With Goodsearch.com, a websearch engine powered by Yahoo, we earn about 1 penny per internet search.
The searches are reliable (from Yahoo) and you can check anytime to see how much Teaching Drum has raised.
If we all use Goodsearch for our primary internet search engine, and encourage family and friends to do the same, we will be able to raise a significant amount for the school.

Click the button above to get started, or go to Goodsearch.com and enter 'Teaching Drum'" under 'Who do you Goodsearch for?' and click Verify. After the first time you do this Teaching Drum will automatically come up as the charity you search for as long as you have not deleted the Goodsearch cookie.

You can also download the Goodsearch toolbar so that you can use Goodsearch from the toolbar in the upper righthand corner of your browser.

Additionally, by going to Goodshop.com and clicking through before purchasing from major online retailers (like Amazon, Ebay, and many more) Teaching Drum will get a donation from the sale ranging from 1.5 - 37%.

Thanks to all of you who choose to Goodsearch and Goodshop with us!

Children's Culture page added


Our circle is maturing, and we would like to include more children.
If you have young of any age and you've been waiting for an opportunity to join us this may be it.
ContactChris,Lety, or Tamarack if you'd like more information.

"Let us put our heads together and see what life we will make for our children."
- Tatanka lotanka (Sitting Bull)


Teachingdrum.org web site re-design

The Teaching Drum website has a new look, updates, and a few important changes under the hood.
Look for more updates and new and expanded content coming soon!

Teaching Drum's Online Library Catalog

The Teaching Drum Library Catalog is now available
online! Our library includes books, serials, videos and other materials that are guides in reconnecting us to the Old Way. Our collection includes many items about indigenous people, the natural world, natural health, native foods, mythology, (un)parenting, cultural criticism, personal discovery, spirituality, and native crafts and skills. Although we are not a lending library, we encourage folks to come by and visit us to take advantage of the wonderful resources we offer. 

Please note that our catalog is still in process and is growing daily. To effectively search the catalog, or if you are interested in visiting our library, we recommend reading our
library guide.

Wild Moon Immersions at Mashkodens primitive camp

Do you ever feel the urge to just break away from the daily motions that our civilized routines lay in front of us?  Perhaps that walk in the woods just doesn’t cut it; the weekend camping trip ends so quickly; the wilderness workshop is fun but the knowledge fades because you are not living it.

You crave more -- how about a whole moon of immersion? Or even three moons?


Older News

Lawn Liberation!

The lawn around the Teaching Drum center has been rewilded - a rich mix of prairie and woodland grasses, wildflowers, and a pond, replace the sterile and boring buzz- cut Kentucky bluegrass. Where once only the occasional Robin ventured, there are now Rabbits, Chipmunks, Butterflies, and dozens of new bird species.  Even the occasional Fox, Deer, and Bear wander through.  A night chorus of Frogs and Toads rings from the pond by night, and by day Dragonflies skim over the surface. (pond picture)

The old lawn is now actually certified wildlife habitat, thanks to programs by the National Wildlife Federation and Windstar Wildlife Institute. (lawn pictures) These programs make it possible for urban and suburban people to naturalize part or all of their lawns and have it be acceptable to neighbors and local authorities.

For further information go to these websites:
Backyard Wildlife Habitat:  National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org
Certified Wildlife Habitat:  Windstar Wildlife Institute  www.windstar.org

An interesting fact: a lawn mower belches more harmful emissions than a car!

The unveiling of Snow Wolf Publishing


Read/listen to an interview with Tamarack Song

Listen to a radio segment about our recent experiences with Makwa (black bear)

Journey To The Ancestral Self Bulk Book Offer...
Tamarack’s groundbreaking 1994 book is temporarily out of print; however,
we still have a few boxes and can offer quantities at a great discount:

1 box (44 books) at $200 (retail $660) ­ 70% discount; $4.55 ea.
½ box (22 books) at $132 (retail $330) ­ 60% discount; $6.00 ea.
¼ box (11 books) at $74 (retail $165) ­ 55% discount; $6.75 ea.
Tax & shipping included.


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