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After reading this story and watching the associated video (https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/pukatawagan-drummers-video-plastic-bin-1.5274096) there was a few things I've always wondered that I'm hoping someone can answer.  
 
Do the vocalizations they make actually contain words, or are they the equivalent of a European-descended person singing "la la la"?  
 
If they are words, what are they singing? Are they telling a story? Singing a prayer? So much of their culture is very layered with elements of their spirituality, so I would assume there's a meaning to it beyond "la la la".  
 
I've always been intensely curious about that, but never have had the opportunity to ask.  
 
I'm very glad these boys are getting a proper drum .

Your link didn't work for me, but here is another one https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5274096

It was awesome to see part of a lost, but beautiful culture being restored in their young children.