Kaleidoscope: Sandra Lamouche Storytelling and Hoop Dancing

Sandra Lamouche is a Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree Woman) from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Northern Alberta and married into the Piikani Nation in Southern Alberta and is mother to two boys with braids. She completed her B.A. in Native American Studies from the University of Lethbridge in 2007. In 2021 she successfully defended her M.A. Thesis at Trent University, titled “Nitona Miyo Pimadisiwin (Seeking a Good Life) Through Indigenous Dance” which examines Indigenous Dance as a Social Determinant of Health and Well Being. Sandra is a multidisciplinary creator and storyteller, Champion Hoop Dancer, award-winning Indigenous Educational Leader, two-time TEDx Speaker, artist, and writer. She has over 30 years of experience as a dancer, starting early in childhood and in many different dance styles. The hoop dance teachings that include all of life and lessons of unity and equality allow her to live in accordance with her identity, culture, and passion for the environment and social justice, She had decades of experience as an advocate and is relentless in her pursuit of peace, justice, love and equality.