In 1991, my father and I decided to host a unique event to preserve a Native artform that began in the Southwest and transform it into a World Championship Contest. Little did we know our ...

The hoop dance, is believed to have started as a healing ceremony among Taos Pueblo medicine men, is now a vibrant expression of artistry and athleticism On the weekend of Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When Terry Goedel stood in front of hundreds of students at Foxboro Elementary in North Salt Lake, there was a palpable awe. As part of his presentation, Goedel, who is a Native ...

Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even the tribes themselves are unsure of when it exactly started. What is known is it's more than a performance, it's even more than spiritual. For ...

Since 1992, the World Championship Hoop Dance Competition has been held at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix, and 2026 will be no different. Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even ...

Hoop dancers Steve LaRance (Hopi-Assiniboin) and his daughter ShanDien Sonwai LaRance (Hopi-Ohkay Owingeh) have been selected among more than 800 performers to represent the U.S., New Mexico and ...

The Hoop Dance is an artform with special meaning in the Indigenous community. It represents the circle of life with no beginning or end. To share my culture is cool. I enjoy hoop dancing ... To share ...

ALTAMONT, Il. — Brandon Helm learned about his Native American heritage by talking to his parental grandparents, one of whom was the great-grandchild of a full-blooded Cherokee. Helm now shares that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 1992, the World Championship Hoop Dance Competition has been held at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix, and 2026 will be ...