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 ...

Jul. 29—When Steve LaRance moved to New Mexico 10 years ago, he found no native hoop dancers in the state. LaRance, who lives at Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, co-founded the Lightning Boy Foundation, ...

The cream of the crop in the American Indian and Canadian First Nation hoop dance scene compete for hoop dance supremacy. Sat., Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 2009 We’re ...

A North Branch, Minnesota second grader is in the national spotlight. He's preserving a rare art form and gaining accolades as he navigates loss. When Mattias Big Bear was just a toddler, his grandpa ...

The Hoop Dance World Championship has been called the Indigenous version of ice dancing, and while competition can be cutthroat on the arena, the contestants are more like a continent-wide extended ...

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