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Northern Spirit Flutes

We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.

Dear U.S. customers, I am very sad to inform you that flute orders are now subject to 35% tariffs as of August 29, 2025. Unfortunately, the tariffs have to be paid by all U.S. customers.

I kindly ask that you contact me prior to making a new purchase via the website, as when you make a purchase via PayPal their transaction fee of 4% is non-refundable, even if I need to give my customers a full refund.

***Update Sept. 28, 2025***

Good News/Bad News. Canada Post has partnered with Zonos, a company that streamlines the process of having tariffs calculated and paid. I have successfully used it to process shipping via Canada Post with 4 customers. The bad news is Canada Post is now on strike!

I have used UPS with one customer and thus far he told me he wasn't charged any duty or tariff fees when I first spoke to him a week or two ago. I am waiting on confirmation from him that he hasn't since received an extra charge from UPS, as this is how many couriers do business.

Please keep an eye on the website for updates.

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***For new customers please note*** I only sell flutes made of FDA approved ABS plastic.
They sound great and are very well tuned. Check out the YouTube Videos page and hear it to believe it!

Jonny Lipford Review of 5 Mid A Minor Pentatonic Flutes

How to Make a Northern Spirit Flute in 5 Minutes!

One Handed Northern Spirit Flute
an Accessible Native American Style Flute

Kalani Comparison Review Mid A Contemporary Minor Penatonic

Nelly Furtado and Tony Duncan

Indigenous D Diatonic Style Northern Spirit Flute

Part 1 of 7 - Intro, Part & Tools

Jonny Lipford 3 Most Common Starter Native Flutes Under $100

Spirit Drone Flute played by David Bouchard

Part 2 of 7 - Gluing the Nest/Bird

Part 3 of 7 - Drilling the Holes

Kalani Flute Review of Mid A Contemporary Minor Penatonic

Part 4 of 7 - Cleaning the Holes

Spirit Drone Flute played by Jonny Lipford

Part 5 of 7 - Assembling and Inserting the Plug

Tony Duncan's Reaction After He Opens & Plays His Flute Gifts

Part 6 of 7 - Attaching the Mouthpiece

Part 7 of 7 - Attaching the Bird

Tying the lacing Flutes4Kids Flute Kits

Songs of the Spirit Song Book Teaching Video

for the Northern Spirit Flute

My grade 4 students from 2023 playing Cancion y huayano, a Peruvian folk song on the Indigenous D Style Northern Spirit Flutes they built, sanded and painted.

My grade 4 students from May 1, 2024 playing Cancion y huayano, a Peruvian folk song on the Indigenous D Style Northern Spirit Flutes they built, sanded and painted.

Roslyn Uttleymoore Playing her Mid A Northern Spirit Flute

in a waterfall pool. Do not do this with your wooden flutes!

Northern Spirit Flute's Water Worthy "Floatin' Flute"

The flute is bouyed by elastic material with weather stripping

that is fitted around each end of my Northern Spirit Flute. Filmed on location in the Caribbean while sailing on a Catamaran. Filmed by my very patient sailing teacher Lucio.

This is part of a Global News Made In Saskatoon story leading up to the NBA All Star Game in Toronto in February of 2016 where Nelly Furtado was accompanied by Tony Duncan who played a custom flute I made for him specifically for this very special occasion. I feel very honored and humbled to have had the opportunity to make a flute for Tony.

This is an APTN National News story from 2016 entitled Meet the man behind Nelly Furtado's NBA All Star Game national anthem featuring Tony Duncan. I am humbled and honored to have been asked by Tony Duncan to make him a custom flute that he played to accompany Nelly Furtado as she sang O Canada at the NBA All Star Game in February of 2016.

This video features one of the performances of the Awasis Orff Ensemble from Pleasant Hill Community School in Saskatoon. The group performed at the Carl Orff Canada's national conference in Calgary in April of 2004. The students had to make the commitment to work all year long to earn the privilege of performing in Calgary. The story was written by Joseph Naytowhow, Richard Dubé and Jackie Brown. It tells the story of how children were stolen away from their families during the residential school era and how it has impacted families for generations. Miskasowin is Cree for "you are asked to know yourself".

This video features students from Pleasant Hill Community School performing for CTV's Indigenous Circle back in 2004. I wrote the song for the musical production "Miskasowin" - Search for Truth. The play was written by Joseph Naytowhow, Jackie Brown and myself. It tells the story of how children were stolen away from their families during the residential school era. Please email me if you would like a copy of the music and Orff arrangement for Tell Me Why.

Indigenous Flute Workshops Using the Kevin Locke Curriculum

We are pleased to announce that the Indigenous Flute Workshops using the Kevin Locke Curriculum are reinstated in schools in North America. Please learn more at https://patricialockefoundation.org/

Bryan Akipa premiers his latest composition the Meadowlark Song at the World Flute Society conference in July of 2024. Bryan is accompanied by flute group known as the Meadlowlarks playing Indgenous D style Northern Spirit Flutes based on Kevin Locke's Grandfather's over 120 year-old flute. Enjoy!

Traci Mueller's grade 4/5 students from St. Brieux School perform for the Horizon School Division's Celebration Day in May of 2025. They play O Canada on the Indigenous D Style Northern Spirit Flutes they built, sanded and painted.

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