Episode 10: Building Relationships and Hoop Dance Teachings with Sandra Lamouche
Overview
Sandra Lamouche is a Cree Woman from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Northern Alberta and married into the Piikani Nation in Southern Alberta. She presented a TEDx Talk on “The Beautiful Struggle Of Life and Other Hoop Dance Teachings.” In this episode, we talk about how hoop dancing has transformed Sandra’s life, and has led her down a path of being a public speaker, an Indigenous writer, and previously working in a school division. A central theme is relationship - how are we related to the people and world around us? How can we build trust in these relationships? And why are these relationships important? All of these answers and more are in this episode!
Highlights & Takeaways
The symbolism of the hoop dance and how it represents the beauty and struggle of life
The role that interconnectedness and reciprocity play in relationships
Belonging is where you can be yourself and accepted for who you are, rather than needing to change yourself to fit in
How Western colonial systems tend to prioritize being productive and very structured in meetings, as opposed to providing intentional time and space to get to know one another
Things in life get complicated and messy before you sort through them, but in the end, it’s worth it
Resources Mentioned
Contact Sandra: Website
TEDx Talk: The Beautiful Struggle Of Life and Other Hoop Dance Teachings
TEDx Talk: Growing Through Challenges
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