The Native American flute’s wistful tones evoke images of moonlit nights on the western plains and remind a listener of the musician’s spiritual connection to his world. But to James Pellerite, former ...

Jack "Flute" Holland doesn't like to be told what to do, how to do it, when to do it, what he should think or act like or how he should feel. He never has, and he's not likely to change anytime soon.

Bluff • “Start from silence!” third grade teacher Sarah Burak repeats, raising her voice above the din of 10 elementary school students playing traditional Native American wooden flutes. Her class, ...

Gene Groeschel bought his first Native American flute at a powwow in Albuquerque, N.M., when he was 30 years old. Groeschel, 65, a semi-retired high-end furniture maker of Leola, worked in New Mexico ...

Syracuse, NY -- Rob Benedict, a member of Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, plays the Native American flute to feel a connection to his ancestry. “When I play it seems to put me in touch with my ...

At 90 years old, James Pellerite could comfortably rest on the many achievements of his past. Instead, he’s chosen a path of restless innovation, challenging the conventional orthodoxy of both ...

Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68, according to his family. A member of the Standing Rock Sioux ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College is commemorating Native American Heritage Month with a lineup of virtual and in-person events in November, including at the Bend, Madras and ...