The drum of a heartbeat. 🥁 For Native American Heritage Month, we welcomed a Chicago powwow drum group, the Iron Bear Singers, for a performance with the "Chi-Town Drum" from our Native Truths exhibit. Drum groups like these are considered the "heartbeat" of Native gatherings and celebrations. There are many different drum groups across North America—each with its own style, history, and tribal affiliations—who use the performance as a way to pass on traditions and maintain cultural identity ac