Welcome to my web site. I have been involved with the Native American Flute for several years now. I was first a player, then a collector, and most recently have started making these enchanting instruments. The Native American Flute has been a real blessing in my life in several ways. It helped me to discover that I too could be musical. It helped me to find a quiet space/place for prayer and meditation and expression of things for which I lack words. Those two wonderful things do not compare however to the blessings of the people that I have met as a result of my relationship to the flute. Through the people that the flute has brought into my life I have been reminded of what it is to be a real human being. It is my hope to make good quality flutes in a good way and in so doing to perhaps pass on to others some of the blessings given to me.

The Native American Flute was once almost lost to even the indigenous peoples of North America with whom it originated. Now there are many talented and dedicated flute makers who are making incredibly beautiful looking and sounding instruments. As a collector and player I have had the opportunity to own flutes made by many of these modern masters. I am honored to join the ranks of the modern practicioners of this craft but I am also very aware that I am only just starting out and I still have a lot to learn. I am in fact still learning with every piece of bamboo, cane, or wood that I work on. I therefore strongly encourage especially first time buyers to shop around and get to know what is available. I would also point out that if you are seeking a truly traditional style instrument to the best of my knowledge bamboo was not available until more recent times and is not considered a traditional material for the Native American Flute. The most complete listing of reputable flutemakers and maker representatives that I am aware of can be found at the web page of the International Native American Flute Association ( www.worldflutes.org/ ). I also would encourage membership in the International Native American Flute Association (INAFA) as a means of learning more about the instrument and connecting with other players and makers.

Although I owe a debt of gratitude to every flute maker I have ever known or owned a flute from, there are four flute makers who have gone out of their way to help and teach me. I am sure every other flute maker I know would be willing to help but these four happen to be close relatives so they were the quickest to the rescue as disaster struck (still strikes!) repeatedly in my flute making journey. First and foremost my Brother Hawk LittleJohn. He tried to teach me so much....even a little about flute making......while he wore the robe of his flesh. Now his spirit mostly teaches me as I hear him laughing at my foolishness....now that I think about it....I guess not too much has changed in that department. I miss you Brother and part of why I try to make flutes is because I feel you close when I do. My Sister Geri LittleJohn, truly a master flute maker and now master Mommy who even Hawk said could voice a flute better than he ever could. My Brother Danny Bigay, I have much to learn from you too Brother and if we have time maybe you could also teach me something about flute making. And last but certainly not least, hailing from Rancho Santa Margarita California....the Rasputin of Flutin.....the Sho Nuff Shoshone.....the man who thought high faluting is what you do with the upper octave flutes....the man who many people consider to be pound for pound quite a few pounds lighter than me....the man who put the cus in my custom flutemaking attempts....indelibly kokopellibly.....the man who coined the phrase "See the USA in a FLAGEOLET"....Brigitte's Bad Boy.....the Whirlwind himself....the one and only Mac Lopez. Brother, even I don't have enough words to thank you for being in my life. Wado.

About the name Kamama Spirit..... Well originally I was going with the name "Woodwrong Flutes". I thought that was a very descriptive name and I sort of liked the slogan I had worked out to go with it....."Woodwrong Flutes, when simply the best won't do". Howerver, several friends and high paid business consultants didn't think that was the best name. Kamama is the Cherokee word for butterfly. Like most people I think that the butterfly is an all around cool state of being in this Great Life. In addition, I have learned some personal lessons from the butterfly. Most significantly I think the butterfly so wonderfully represents the transformation that can happen in a person's life. The flute can sometimes awaken us to such changes. It did and does for me.