Eva Bighorse

Eva Bighorse is a member of the Turtle Clan and a citizen of the Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee. She is born for the Haskaa’hadzohi (Yucca-Fruit-Strung-In-A-Line Clan) of the Dine’ (Navajo Nation). She enjoys taking part in various social dances, with a particular affinity for the Smoke Dance, and honors her father’s tradition as a hoop dancer in the Navajo style. She has performed internationally for audiences in at least nine countries. She began teaching hoop dance as a way to uplift the new generations of dancers and to share her passion for storytelling, rhythm and movement. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health and is committed to building partnerships with tribal nations to support indigenous ways of life, health, and wellness.