SACRAMENTO, Calif. — November is Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous people. In Native American culture, drums are used to ...

<p>A collection of Dakota WindSong flutes are displayed in Dave Webb's studio. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p> <p>Dave Webb plays one of his flutes in his studio at his house on Wednesday. (Aaric ...

The beat of Native American drums and the soothing notes of the Indian flute greeted those who gathered at the N.C. Museum of Art Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) last Saturday for the second annual ...

A blues band rocks the stage in the Native American Pavilion at the recent NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. A handmade native drum set is center stage, adding a traditional component to the ...

Deep in Modjeska Canyon, Guillermo Martinez waits patiently for new drums to be born. “You create drums by feel,” said Martinez, 39, an instrument maker skilled in Native American traditions whose ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola musician Michael Brant DeMaria is the winner of a Native American Music Award. He won in the Native Heart category for his soundtrack "Siyotanka: The Legend of the Flute," ...

The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...

The theme of this year’s Valley Arts Festival is Spirit Of The Valley: Kíicha Nights, Coyote Dreams. It is a celebration of a Luiseño tribe, The San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians. The 4th annual ...

It takes a soul of stone not to be touched by the haunting melodies of the Native American flute, an instrument that can express both sorrow and beauty with just a few notes. Johnny Kee both makes and ...

A few years ago, Gary Leatham was a scientist and recruiter for a Seattle biotech firm when the sound of a Native American flute called to him from a sales booth at Folklife. Within 20 minutes he’d ...

Slowly — and then louder and louder — the rumbling beat of animal skin drums began to reverberate through the halls of Lincoln Elementary School on Tuesday. Pastor Joseph Scheeler, a leader at All ...