▁music ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁She ▁remains ▁the ▁only ▁Native ▁American ▁fl ut ist ▁to ▁be ▁distinguished ▁in ▁this ▁way , ▁as ▁the ▁National ▁Academy ▁of ▁Rec ording ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁retired ▁the ▁category ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Today , ▁Native ▁American ▁fl utes ▁are ▁being ▁played ▁and ▁recognized ▁by ▁many ▁different ▁pe op les ▁and ▁cult ures ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁Community ▁Music ▁▁ ▁The ▁Native ▁American ▁fl ute ▁has ▁inspired ▁hundreds ▁of ▁inform al ▁community ▁music ▁groups ▁which ▁meet ▁period ically ▁to ▁play ▁music ▁and ▁further ▁their ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁instrument . ▁These ▁groups ▁are ▁known ▁as ▁fl ute ▁circles . ▁ ▁Several ▁national ▁organizations ▁have ▁formed ▁to ▁provide ▁support ▁to ▁these ▁local ▁fl ute ▁circles : ▁▁ ▁W FS ▁— ▁World ▁Fl ute ▁Society ▁( U . S . A .) ▁ ▁F TF ▁— ▁Fl ute Tree ▁Foundation ▁( U . S . A .) ▁( former ly ▁R NA FF , ▁Renaissance ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Fl ute ▁Foundation ) ▁ ▁J IF CA ▁— ▁Japan ▁Indian ▁Fl ute ▁Circle ▁Association ▁( 日 本 イ ン デ ィ ア ン フ ル ー ト サ ー ク ル <0xE5> <0x8D> <0x94> 会 ) ▁( J apan ) ▁ ▁Statistics ▁▁ ▁The ▁chart ▁below ▁dep ict s ▁the ▁activity ▁in ▁public ly ▁accessible ▁social ▁media ▁groups ▁specific ▁to ▁the ▁Native ▁American ▁fl ute . ▁Three ▁domains ▁are ▁shown : ▁▁ ▁Green : ▁Number ▁of ▁year