David has been making and playing flute for 20 years or more. The Mi’kmaq Nation is more than 20,000 years old; they have been called Micmac for the last 300 years. These stories/songs not only give us insights into the history of a people, but they teach us through the voices of our ancestors how life should be lived and celebrated.

This album was released in 1999. There are 12 tracks. We are now taking orders for new physical copies of the CD.

"My name is David Sanipass, Lone Bear, or whatever you would like to call me. I was born near Ellsworth on the mid coast of Maine. My family lived traditionally: following the harvest of potatoes, wood, and blueberries up and down the Eastern part of the state. We lived simply but well with traditional skills, hard work, and a sense of humor. My grandfather used to say, “If you keep your head down, you can’t see where you are going.” My grandfather told me many stories as we worked by the ocean digging clams or collecting seaweed, and at night as he would make flutes and baskets by candle light. The flute music on this recording is some of the stories that were passed down for generations through songs and chants.

Most of the Music on this recording is played on one flute that was gifted to me by my Grandfather. This flute is one of the most special gifts that I have ever received and will always be treasured and played with great respect for my grandfather who has passed on to the spirit world."

Lone Bear is a Mi’kmaq storyteller, master flute maker, jeweler, and artist. His traditional flutes have been shown at the University of Maine Hudson Museum, Colby College Art Museum, and the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Lone Bear has been invited as a storyteller to schools across New England, as well as many large events including the World Parliament of Religions in Toronto, Canada and the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Recently he held four storytelling events in Southern Maine to introduce the Story of the White Bear.

He is currently designing a monument for a city in Canada that will honor the Mi'kmaq and is a SWAIA (Southwestern Association for Indian Arts) juried artist in flutes, jewelry, and painting.