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 ...

These days, hooping is a year round activity. While hooping might be especially fun outdoors at parks with friends, and at the beach while listening to a Dj, the cooler months are the perfect time to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A circle, or hoop, has infinite sides and infinite angles. "Google it," Lumhe Sampson encouraged the crowd at a music festival in St. Paul's Mears Park. From the stage, Sampson held up a white plastic ...

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When Dallas Arcand steps into the hoops, he’s not just dancing, but weaving history, storytelling and tradition into every move. This year, at the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Arizona, ...

The National Football League isn’t alone in crowning a world champion in Phoenix this month. The 33 rd annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest takes place at the Heard Museum downtown Saturday ...