Paul Chiyokten Wagner is an internationally performing presenter of traditional songs and stories of his Coast Salish tribal ancestors. Chiyokten is a member of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) Tribe of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. An award-winning Native American flutist & Storyteller his songs have come to him with visions of healing and prayer for all relations (tree people, animal people and human people).

Chiyokten's debut Native flute CD "Journey of the Spirit" has been honored with the Best Native American Album of 2009 JPF Award, a CD-Baby-affiliated international award. Chiyokten has shared the stage and collaborated with many prominent artists such as Eyvind Kang, Gina Sala, Bill Frisell, Andre Feriante, Kitaro and Seattle Symphony Orchestra. His CDs are widely used by practitioners of meditation, massage and tai chi.

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Nature is where his music comes from-- the deep silence and spirit that lives in the ancient waters and forests of the Salish Sea bioregion are a gift directly from Spirit to help us heal on this path we walk through life. Chiyokten's music has this same breath and soul inside each note and each silence, allowing us to better understand and realize the ancient Coast Salish belief that we are a part of the Nature which Spirit placed on the lands and waters. We are helped to remember that we have come to this place, Mother Earth, to heal and to bring reciprocal relationships with all things around us. Letting this ancient wisdom enter the intelligence of our hearts will place us inside of the circle of life, to create long lasting innate harmony and peace around us and within us.

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As a Traditional Coast Salish Storyteller Chiyokten brings us on a wonderful, profound and humorous journey to the world of Mermaids, Leprechauns, Grandmother cedar trees and marauding giant ogresses in traditional story, song and Native American flute music of his Coast Salish territory. We don’t simply listen to the story… we are part of the story! We will travel to the ancient forests, meadows and waters of the Salish Sea and experience the eternal connective sounds of nature with masterful deliverance of Coast Salish Native flute music and storytelling.

Chiyokten is also the founder of Protectors of the Salish Sea of who actively stand up for the tree, plant and animal peoples as well as our human peoples of Mother Earth and the livable future for all children.

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In addition to his performing and recording work, Chiyokten creates traditional Coast Salish frame drums and flutes and teaches workshops on drum making and flute playing. He also creates Coast Salish form wood carvings, and is a videographer and photographer of Nature's phenomenal spiritual gifts.

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