Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach (b. 1966, Portland, Oregon) is a Kalapuya tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and great-grandson of Santiam Kalapuya Chief Joseph Sangretta, a signer of the Willamette Valley Treaty. After a hereditary enzyme disorder caused temporary paralysis in his twenties, he returned to his tribal reservation and began learning the Native American flute; he has since released 28 albums and taught more than 21,000 students.

Mood and energy: Grounded, gentle, meditative. Recommended uses: reflection, meditation, sleep.

Sacred Ground Confidence Score: 4 out of 5 stars   Final recommendation: Approved.

Why this artist belongs in Sacred Sounds: A tribally enrolled Kalapuya artist and prolific educator whose personal history and direct descent from a treaty-era tribal chief give the collection meaningful Pacific Northwest Indigenous representation.