PHOTOS: Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosts Native American exhibition and hoop champion
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation, a local nonprofit, hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
In addition to seeing — and even joining — the tribal dances, there was a final performance by ShanDien Sonwai LaRance, a world-renowned and world champion hoop dancer and Cirque du Soleil artist.
For more on the Aspen Indigenous Foundation, visit aspenaif.org.
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen. (Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times)
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen. (Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times)
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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The Aspen Indigenous Foundation hosted a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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World champion hoop dancer ShanDien Sonwai LaRance performs alongside the Aspen Indigenous Foundation during a free Native American cultural exhibition on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Sister Cities Plaza near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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