Peaceful Journey

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#		Title	Length
1		Wind Hawk	3:56	Play
2		Peaceful Journey	3:21	Play
3		Happy Bird	4:07	Play
4		Cavern's Breath	4:43	Play
5		Sacred Rain	4:38	Play
6		Wolf Clan	5:02	Play
7		Coastal Drum	2:06	Play
8		Ocean Voice	4:34	Play
9		Sky Canyon	3:50	Play
10		Thunder People	4:06	Play
11		Sunrise	5:28	Play
12		Owl and Creator	5:49	Play

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Looking Wolf is a Kalapuya Native American from the Grande Ronde Tribes in NW Oregon. He lives on the reservation with his family and is committed to the path of the native flute. Recording artist, performer, teacher, songwriter, and flute historian, are all descriptions of Looking Wolf's involvement with this ancient instrument. He plays 7 other instruments and has been a musician for over 20 years. With a wide range of styles, Looking Wolf travels from pure solo traditional flute to complex contemporary compilations with multiple instrument accompaniment and vocals.

Each of Looking Wolf's three recordings are very different from one another. His debut Cd 'Peaceful Journey' contains a variety of flute styles with nature sounds from the NW, traditional drum songs, gentle contemporary tracks with vocals, and solo flute. Each song tells a story of the relationship between all living things and life's journey.

'Native Blues' contains a beautiful blend of native flute with classical blues and jazz -fusion. Looking Wolf is an established blues guitarist and vocalist - vintage guitars, ancient drums, traditional rattles, and a focus on a variety of native flutes come together, producing heart-moving songs. Many of the tracks include soothing vocals by Looking Wolf that follow in the footsteps of great blues players of old. In the song 'Two Hawks', the native flute duels with classic blues guitar.

"Native Blues is the first album to stay true to traditional sound of the native flute and the roots of blues and jazz....simply a work of art."
~Roger McGee, Wind Dancer Flutes

In April of 2004, 'One Heart', Looking Wolf's newest release, becomes available by distribution companies and retail outlets nation-wide. Fifteen beautiful songs with poetic emotional flute melodies; seven solo tracks and eight with gentle acoustic accompaniment such as acoustic guitar and piano. Some of the songs were recorded live in the mountains near his reservation, providing a natural fullness to the flute. Eleven hand-made flutes were used, including drones (double flutes), river-reed, and an ancient bone whistle replica.

"Each song on this recording is amazing. Looking Wolf shares his heart through several native flutes with both modern melodies and old, traditional sounds. The originality and musical harmony of this Cd make it a 'must have' for any music collection."
~Northwest Music Company



Looking Wolf performs many times a year at various events. Large concerts, festivals, personal appearances at schools, and non-profit fundraisers. In 2003, he played for the Oregon Governor, the EPA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Government Agencies, Tribal Leaders at the Oregon Tribal Summit, ONABEN, and a 7,000 person environmental conference in Portland, Oregon.

When not performing, Looking Wolf instructs flute workshops throughout the NW. several times a year. In 2003, he developed and taught 'Introduction and History of the Native American Flute', a course where participants learn about the origins and history of native flutes from North America. He is working with professors at local universities to offer the class at their various programs.

Even though his first recordings were not until early 2003, Looking Wolf has been involved in music since he was 11 years old when he learned to play classical guitar. After that he moved on to other instruments - the piano, bass guitar, and percussion. In 1994, he suffered two large strokes from a rare genetic disorder prone to Native Americans and was a paraplegic for almost a year. After a miraculous 100% healing, he focused on native spiritual practices and traditions. During this period he received his first native flute as a gift. Looking Wolf reflects, "From the first time I played it, I knew that this was the reason I survived the strokes. I could actually hear my ancestors through it. Every breath we have is a gift from Creator, so the songs also belong to him."

If you are interested in more information, Jan Michael Looking Wolf is available for interviews and appearances. Contact Cedarfeather Productions for scheduling and touring information - www.cedarfeather.com or by phone 503 879-5734. Press kits are available.


LOOKING WOLF - a path of healing.
My name is Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach and I have a very rare blood condition named Protein Enzyme C (and S) Deficiency that is prone to Native Americans. This genetic condition is deadly, and until the early 1980's it was not detectable. Protein Enzyme C Deficiency is a thrombotic disorder that can result in most the human body filling up with blood clots. These blood clots, if undetected, will ultimately cause death.

In Spring of 1994, I suffered two large strokes from the disorder and had blood clots pass through my heart and cause bleeding in the lungs. As a result from the strokes, I was paralyzed on the entire left side of my body. I had titanium screens surgically implanted in my blood vessels and was in the hospital for over 64 days.

My faithful wife had stayed by my side and slept in a chair during this whole episode. It was made clear by every doctor involved that I was very fortunate to be alive. However, it was also made clear that I would never walk again or use my left side. I would stay paralyzed because the extent of the damage caused by the stroke was too extensive. There was an unbearable amount of pain in my un-paralyzed leg, caused from the blood clots damaging the tissue and a pulled muscle. I was on morphine and could not move it because of the blood clots. I would only sleep a short time, awaking in extreme pain. After about a week of this I decided that I had enough. I told the nurse that I would take no more morphine or any other drug for pain. "It is in your hands God!" I yelled. Two days later the pain went away. My wife and I prayed night and day through this time, mostly just thanking God for getting us through everything. Even the doctors called me the "miracle man". They asked my permission to do a medical journal on my condition. The medical team said that it is rare for someone to survive such a large episode of blood clots and a huge stroke. Even though I was thankful for being alive, I still did not have complete faith in the Creator. One morning, I started thinking about my son and all the things I would not be able to do with him. I was angry because I was still paralyzed and it looked like I was going to have to live in an assisted care facility. There was no way that my wife could take care of the baby, work a job, and take care of me. I failed understand why I did not die. I shouted, "I will never walk with my son or teach him how to run and play!" My wife said, " If you believe in the Lord anything is possible, after all, you are alive aren't you?" I replied, "I wish I wasn't. I will never walk again. The doctors are right!" I started weeping. I was tired. It had been over five weeks that I was in the hospital. Then my wife jumped up and said, "How dare you, after everything that God has done for you! Where is your faith? I know in my heart that you will walk again. You would not have survived for nothing." The sun was just starting to rise and the light was coming in through the window behind my bed, shining into the room. Her blue eyes were bright from her tears and reflection of the light. She picked up my paralyzed foot and started rubbing it. "You will walk again." She cried again, while holding my limp foot. A tear- drop fell of her face and landed on my paralyzed foot. At that exact time my foot started to move - first the toes, then up to the ankle. She ran out to the nurse station and they all hurried back into the room. By that time I could lift my leg up off the bed and bend the knee. "It's a miracle!" The nurse shouted. The neurologist performed an examination a short time later. His expression was one of shock as I lifted my left leg off the bed. The doctors could not explain the recovery in my leg. They called it a "fluke" and told me that it could go away. Another picture was immediately taken of my brain - it still showed a large area of dead tissue from stroke. With help from a physical therapist, I took my first step about a week later. I looked at my wife and said "Thank you for your faith in God. Thank you for your faith in me."

Since then, I have recovered 100% and am so grateful for every day. For the complete story, visit www.cedarfeather.com.