On Sunday, February 24 Ongtupqa was voted “Best Documentary” at the Copa Shorts Film Festival.

During the month of November, the music of Ongtupqa was shared with audiences at dozens of venues throughout Arizona.

The November 13 edition of Arizona Spotlight on Arizona Public Media features an interview with Gary Stroutsos. Watch it here.

Ongtupqa featured within the Nov 22-28 edition of Flag Live!

A trio of musicians with strong connections to the Grand Canyon, have made an acoustic soundscape intended to honor the surrounding landscape through music created on-site at the Desert View Watchtower.

Supporters of Arizona Public Media (AZPM) will have the opportunity to watch a special 20-minute edit of Ongtupqa online through the month of November. In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, AZPM is offering this special presentation to its supporters through their Passport online programming portal. Learn more by visiting the PBS website here.

Clark Tenakhongva and Ryan Zinke at a tribal consultation meeting at Grand Canyon National Park.

Gary Stroutsos, a master flute player, will be the featured musician at Ongtupqa, a special presentation about the Grand Canyon coming to SaddleBrooke in November.

Read the rest of the article at the SaddleBrooke Progress website.

On August 29, Ongtupqa was featured on the syndicated radio program Native America Calling, broadcast on 97 radio stations nationwide. Listen to the interview with Clark Tenakhongva here.

Ongtupqa is available for sale at these local retail outlets in northern Arizona…

We are excited to announce that Ongtupqa was officially released on August 10, 2018 (the 338th anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt). The Ongtupqa CD+DVD+digital download card is now available for sale online and at select retail outlets throughout Arizona.

Tremendous gratitude to our friends at All Star Grand Canyon Tours for their recent donation in support of Ongtupqa. Their contribution at the Vishnu Schist level will help finish this project and get it distributed throughout Arizona (and beyond).

Friends, family and fans have stepped up to help contribute over $8,500 through Kickstarter...which is a tremendous help in finishing the @ $12,500 project. All of us are extremely grateful for everyone who has contributed funds to support this important endeavor.

Craig Baker has written an incredible article about the Ongtupqa project for Solstead.org:

This is a story about coming home. It’s also a story about music, and about shared visions. It’s the start of a new history of the American West – a new dawn, another chapter. And it all begins with a magic flute, said to have the power to bring the rain.

To read the entire article, visit solstead.org.

Gary Stroutsos has offered to donate one of his Hopi Long Flutes to this project, and everyone who pledges $20 or more through Kickstarter will be entered into a drawing for the instrument. A winner will be chosen at random after the Kickstarter campaign ends, and we'll mail you the flute. This is a replica of the oldest wind instrument known in North America, and represents an important chapter in the history of American music.