Native American hoop dancing is nothing like hula hooping.
There is a surprisingly big community of hula hoopers. They call hula hoop dancing "hooping". From the little that I've seen, they (mostly women) hula hoop to music wearing very little clothes. They often use big, rigid hoops that they swing in broad circles around their bodies. Some say it is entertainment; other say it is exercise.
Native American hoop dancing is very different. The hoop is a important symbol to many tribes. It is a symbol that can be used to represent many things. In Native hoop dancing, the dancer to use their numerous hoops to represent many objects (eagles, butterflies, snakes, etc.) Hands are used far more than hips; hoops do not swing around bodies but are moved carefully from formation to formation. Like in nearly all Native social dances, modesty is key.
There are also spiritual elements to Native American hoop dancing. The internet is not really the place to explain these.
The bottom line is Native American hoop dancing is very different than hula hooping.
From my: Top 10 Native American Hoop Dancing Misconceptions
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