Great Hoop Dancers

Index of Native American Hoop Dancers

Intro:

This, I think, is the very first index of some awesome Native American/American Indian hoop dancers from tribes across North America.  This list is just in the beginning stage, with much more information to come.  Where possible, I will try to link to videos.

On this page:

Scroll  down for: Past World Champions - Men Dancers - Ladies of Hoop Dancing - Talented Teens - Amazing Young Dancers

Past World Champions

Derrick Suwiama Davis (Hopi/Choctaw) - Four Time World Champion
Quentin Pipestem (Tsuu T'ina Nation) - Three Time World Champion
Brian Hammill (Ho Chunk) - 2009 World Champion
Charles Denny (Chippewa/Cree/Ute) -  2008 World Champion
(More Coming Soon)

Senior Dancers

Boye Ladd - 3rd Place in Seniors in 1998

Men Dancers

Eddie Swimmer
Nakota La Rance (Hopi/Tewa)
Kevin Duncan (Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan)
Lowery Begay
Tommy Draper
Daniel Tramper
Tony Duncan
Lane Jensen (Navajo/Maricopa)
Gary Abbott - 6th place in 1998

Ladies of Hoop Dancing

Jackie Bird
Ginger Sykes
Jasmine Pickner
Lisa Odjig (Ojibwa) - 2nd place in 1998, just 6 points shy of the champion.


Talented Teens

Chantika Hazell
Sky Duncan
Christian Hazell
Preston Pasche - Teen Champion in 1998

Amazing Young Dancers

(Coming Soon)