“An enrolled Kalapuya member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde who resides within his indigenous homelands in Oregon and honored Army Veteran, Jan Michael Looking Wolf is a world-renowned Native American flute player that has dedicated his life to sharing and teaching the Native American Flute. He also sings, plays the guitar and is a bandleader and educator.
“Following two strokes from a rare hereditary enzyme disorder prone to Native American people, Jan Michael was a paraplegic for almost a year in his late 20s. His prognosis was to be paralyzed for the rest of his life and never walk again. After returning to his tribal reservation, Jan Michael received a miraculous healing and recovered 100 percent. It was during that time that he started playing the Native American Flute.
“Jan Michael’s lifeway and musical expressions are based on the tradition of ONE HEART. In short, it is a universal truth that everyone is equal regardless of the color of our skin, tribal affiliation, language we speak, income, gender, faith, nationality or personal beliefs. ONE HEART is the recognition of Unity through Diversity (Source: official website).
Performances
Jan Michael Looking Wolf
Oregon ArtBeat, Oregon Public Broadcasting – Duration: 9:33
Jan Michael Looking Wolf’s current project is the Native Rose Band.
Love! Hope! Peace!
Jan Michael Looking Wolf and the Native Rose Band
LIVE at the PRAx – Duration: 6:35
Live As One
2010 Native American Music Awards
Jan Michael Looking Wolf – Duration: 6:35
Live As One
Jan Michael Looking Wolf
Oregon State University Choir – Duration: 7:35
You’re Not Alone
Jan Michael Looking Wolf Band
Duration: 4:07
Tribal Information
Kalapuya/Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
“The story of the Grand Ronde Tribe is a story of a people’s resilience, a people’s relationship to place, and a people’s perseverance through their culture. As a tribe, the responsibility to tell our history and our own story lies with ourselves and no one else.” — Cheryle A. Kennedy, Chairwoman, Grand Ronde Tribal Council, June 5, 2018
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde website
Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center
For further research check Jan Michael Looking Wolf’s page
