Mary Youngblood (b. 1958, Seattle) is of Aleut and Seminole heritage. She is the first woman to record an album of Native American flute music, releasing The Offering in 1998, and the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, doing so twice, in 2002 for Beneath the Raven Moon and 2006 for Dance with the Wind.

Mood and energy: Intimate, breath-led, unhurried. Recommended uses: reflection, meditation.

Sacred Ground Confidence Score: 5 out of 5 stars   Final recommendation: Approved.

Why this artist belongs in Sacred Sounds: A two-time Grammy winner whose historic role as the first woman to record and win in this category makes her one of the most significant figures in the modern Native American flute tradition.