At the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Indigenous people from across North America tell their personal stories with intricate footwork and hoop formations.

People got to experience the rich cultural tradition of native hoop dancing with Malcolm McDonald, who is a proud member of the Potawatomi tribe. Malcolm's performance blended storytelling, dance and ...

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, ...

Native American hoop dancing dates back so far that even the tribes themselves are unsure of when it exactly started. What is ...

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 ...

PHOENIX – The 33rd annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest will bring dozens of the top Indigenous hoop dancers to the Heard Museum in Phoenix next weekend. The competition with prizes totaling ...

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 ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A father-daughter pair from New Mexico’s Lightning Boy Foundation performed a hoop dance and drum song this week ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Hoop dancing has always been a way of life for Manaya Duncan. “Ever since I could walk, my parents gave me a ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The rich cultural tradition of Native hoop dancing was on display at World of Winter. Malcolm McDonald, a proud member of the Potawatomi tribe, blended storytelling, dance and ...