Pembroke Campus Grandfather drum gets a name

Posted on Thursday, March 14th, 2024

The Pembroke Campus celebrated the naming of its Grandfather drum whendrum circle in Pembroke Elder Barry Sarazin shared its name is Chijaack (pronounced Chee-Jack), a name that comes from the crane spirit. The drum is named after a Blue Heron.

Elder Sarazin told the audience of students and employees who gathered for the name revealing ceremony that “I had dreamed about a beautiful blue heron that flew down by the corner of the school,” when the name was presented to him by the spirit.

The drum has been part of the campus community since 2018 when it was built as part of the Three Drums, Three Campuses project.


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