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Sunday, March 09, 2008

From Hoop Dancing to Hollywood (Only A Game - NPR/WBUR)

From WBUR/NPR:

Only A Game
by Daniel Kraker - Arizona Public Radio
March 8, 2008


Hoop Dancing may not be the most overtly recognizable sport in North America, but more than 10,000 people gathered in Phoenix to take in the World Championship Hoop Dancing Contest last month. The traditional Native American competition is more that just fun and games, as it has helped boost one participant to the beginnings of a Hollywood career.

http://www.onlyagame.org/shows/2008/03/20080308_8.asp

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