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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...