The Muskrat Singers reflect on 30 years of drumming

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Percy Sacobie quit drinking in the early nineties. Singing and drumming helped him stay sober.

He joined up with a few other drummers and singers on Sitansisk First Nation (St. Mary's), and 30 years later, the Muskrat Singers are still together.

The group is popular at powwows.

WATCH | See a performance by the Muskrat Singers:

Thirty years later, he still sings with the group that helped him quit drinking

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The Muskrat Singers of Sitansisk (St. Marys First Nation) have been singing and drumming together since the early 90s.

Ann Paul said the drummers have a "sound that goes straight into your core and draws you right to the drum."

Scroll through the photos and watch the video to see more of the Muskrat Singers.

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