Hovia Edwards

Hovia Edwards is the daughter of Herman Edwards and Nancy Nacki, is a member of the Shonshone Bannock tribe of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Fort Hall, Idaho. Hovia (pronounced "hoo-vee-ya") which means "music" in Shoshone. Hovia has a talent for music, especially on the traditional Native American flute. She has been encouraged throughout her life by her father (a flute make and performer who released an album for Canyon Records in 1986) and her mentor, Robert Tree Cody, who also recorded for Canyon Records. In 2003, she released a second album called "Reflections" with Robert Tree Cody. Hovia has grown up performing around the world as a member of the Intertribal Dance Troupe (which includes members of her family) and performing Native American Flute. She represented the Goshute tribe of Utah as a flute player in the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She appeared on a PBS special about young artists and also provided music for the PBS mystery movie, "Skinwalkers."