Watch! Video from the Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance

Posted By Toyacoyah Brown February 11th, 2015 Last Updated on: February 11th, 2015

Did any of our readers catch the Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest this past weekend in Arizona? Fear not if you missed out, we have a list of the winners and video from the event.

Congratulations to the winners in their respective categories! They are:

Adult

1st Place – Nakotah Larance, 25, Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboin
2nd Place – Derrick Suwaima Davis, 47, Hopi/Choctaw
3rd Place — Tony Duncan, 31, San Carlos Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan

Senior

1st Place — Terry L. Goedel, 59, Yakima/Tulalip
2nd Place – Lowery Begay, 46, Navajo
3rd Place — Brian Hammill, 44, HoChunk

Teen

1st Place – Tyrese Jensen, 16, Navajo/Pima-Maricopa
2nd Place – Ascension Harjo, 13, Mohawk/Kickapoo/Seminole
3rd Place — Talon Ree Duncan, 16, Apache/Hidatsa/Arikara/Mandan

Youth

1st Place – Jaron Yazzie, 11, Navajo/Apache
2nd Place – Kailayne Jensen, 7, Navajo
3rd Place — Rito Lopez Jr., 8, Apache/Pima/Hidatsa/Arikara/Mandan

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