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HEARD MUSEUM’S ANNUAL HOOP DANCE CONTEST IS GOING VIRTUAL BY DAN HAGERTY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS
SATURDAY, FEB. 13 ONLINE AT HEARD.ORG/HOOP Scott Sixkiller-Sinquah. Photo credit: Platt Photography
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The Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, the beloved annual celebration of artistry, athleticism and cultural traditions, will premiere on the Heard’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 11 a.m. MST on Saturday, Feb. 13, with streaming access available free of charge throughout the weekend.
considering the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having around the world, most especially the devastating toll it is taking on many American Indian and First Nations communities, we felt it was important to transition our Hoop Dance Contest to a virtual platform for 2021.
Organizers hope that the event, which typically draws a crowd of 4,000, can resume in person in 2022, if public health and safety guidelines allow. In the meantime,
“The roots of hoop dancing can be traced back to traditional Native healing ceremonies,” said Dennis Bowen Sr. (Seneca), longtime host and emcee of
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