It's Native American Heritage Day! Head to the link in our bio to read about hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance's biggest inspirations and future plans. 📝: ashtonbenn02 for danceteachermagazine 📸: ShanDien Sonwai LaRance. Photo courtesy OneTrip Media/Wesley Cunningham. #hoopdancer #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritageday #hoopdancers #dance Media descriptions (1) ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performing hoop dance in an open area. Text reads: ShanDien Sonwai LaRance Carries On Native American Tradition, Culture, and Legacy Through Hoop Dance (2) Text reads: “The purpose of teaching is to acknowledge and to physically grasp onto our culture through the hoop dance and share that with the world. Hoop dancing is about the circle of life and respecting everything within that circle.” —ShanDien Sonwai LaRance on the importance of hoop dance to the youth