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Photo courtesy of the Heard Museum
Three-time World Champion, Alex Wells, Salish, from Morley, Alberta, Canada, is expected to return to the Heard Museum to defend his title.

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PHOENIX -- The 16th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance title is at stake, and the finest Native American hoop dancers from across the nation will face off at the Heard Museum on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4 and 5. More than 40 Native hoop dancers of all ages will display their athleticism, speed and grace to an expected crowd of 10,000. The World Championship Hoop Dance Contest is sponsored by Casino Arizona.

January 4, 2006