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Myself
Sorry guys. I do not currently hoop dance for people or places I do not personally know.
Recommendation
The only hoop dancer who I would lay my reputation on the line for is Ginger Sykes Torres. Her webpage is here. She's amazing.
Selecting a Hoop Dancer
There are lots of hoop dancers. If you are looking for a Native American hoop dancer, please go with an actual Native American. There are a lot of pretenders out there. Even a few dancers that are all over the internet and have Native-ish last names are not actually Native. (I don't want to name names.)
Want an easy way to know who's Native? The Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance requires tribal enrollment to compete. If you find a dancer that has competed there, you know they are Native.
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For some of us who have had our names and status stolen from the government it makes me sad that you act so elitist about the dance. Your beliefs are the reason our culture will die. I have spoken with many elders and they tell me that we must learn to grow together, in collaboration with our neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to hoop dance regardless of whether or not I can prove to people like you how native I am.
For some of us who have had our names and status stolen from the government it makes me sad that you act so elitist about the dance. Your beliefs are the reason our culture will die. I have spoken with many elders and they tell me that we must learn to grow together, in collaboration with our neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to hoop dance regardless of whether or not I can prove to people like you how native I am.