Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Misconception #1: Native American hoop dancing is just a sport.

Native American hoop dancing is far more than just a sport.

Native American hoop dancing is many things:
* it is a form of storytelling,
* it is our culture,
* it is our connection to the past,
* it is our way of passing on knowledge from one generation to the next,
* it is the understanding that in a circle everything is connected,
* it is really knowing that some things cannot be forced, bought, or sold,
* it is the comfort in knowing that the dance will survive longer than us.

Most importantly:
* it is not for others to steal or appropriate.

From my: Top 10 Native American Hoop Dancing Misconceptions

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