Apr. 10—Shadé-Phea Young's path to becoming a hoop dance world champion wasn't supposed to include a missed flight and a long drive to Phoenix. But those were the cards dealt to the Santa Fe Indian ...

As Native youth performed traditional hoop dance in a competition in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the movement of the hoops created meaningful designs born of nature. Hoop dancers weave their hoops into many ...

Kelina Anderson performs a hoop dance during the Miss Indian TMF Culture Share. Anderson is a member of the Squamish tribe. (Adri Moon) Kelina Anderson was crowned Miss Indian TMF 2025 on Tuesday, Jan ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York will present hoop dancer Ty Defoe (Oneida/Ojibwe), a performer who incorporates Native stories, flute ...

In a gymnasium packed with middle-schoolers, a deep voice broke out: “When I weep, he cries and comforts, and when I triumph, he puffs with pride. He sings, yet I cannot hear, and he dances, yet I ...

Micco Sampson never doubted his son would learn the art of hoop dancing. A renowned hoop dancer in the Twin Cities, Sampson has started to pass on the tradition he strives to keep alive to his ...

In this Aug. 10, 2018, photo provided by Anderson Gould Jr. hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance performs at the "Hip Hop/Electronic: Indigenous Music & Dance of the Grand Performances" in Los Angeles. LaRance ...

A two-time world champion hoop dancer will create animals and cartoon characters at the Chandler Indian Art Market this weekend. Moontee Sinquah will bring 60 hoops to the event Saturday and Sunday, ...

This is the second of two performances by world champion hoop dancer, Nakotah LaRance (Hopi Nation), who dazzles audiences with his fancy footwork and fast moves as he performs the hoop dance.

FORT YATES, N.D. — Kevin Locke played an important role in keeping alive the lost art of the Native American hoop dance. He also was an accomplished flute player, storyteller and educator who was ...

As a child, ShanDien Sonwai LaRance never thought her love for hoop dancing would take her around the world. But her dad knew. "Keep hoop dancing," her dad often said. "It's going to open doors for ...