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Two Rivers: from the Rio Grande to the Jordan
the meeting of native american and native hebrew in sacred song and music. with keren abrams and jo'el jojola (traditional advisor) of isleta indian pueblo
two rivers cd - $18 (includes shipping)

1. the honor song
2. ohzi
3. ana eleikh
4. great eagle
5. nahar shekhina
6. the traveling song
7. no'am yah
8. begujue

Jo'el Jojola (traditional advisor) was born and raised on the Isleta Indian Pueblo reservation located in the State of New Mexico, and presently lives in the Pueblo. He speaks his native Tiwa language and is well versed in the traditional tribal ceremonies and prayers. Jo'el was an apprentice to his grandmother, an Apache Medicine woman, for sixteen years and A. Paul Ortega, head medicine man of the Mescalero Apache Tribe.

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