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The hula hoop as we know it today has been around for thousands of years. Throughout history people have been playing with hula hoops.
First Nation Hoop Dance is a form of storytelling and have been using hoops for thousands of years.
Original hula hoops were made from rattan, stiff grass, willow, or grapevines.
The hula hoop of today is made from PVC piping. Hula hooping was also used as a form of exercise throughout the centuries, including in this day in age.
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The Thunder Bay Museum acknowledges the original custodians of this land and pay our respect to the elders – past, present, and future – for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture, and the hopes of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize that the Thunder Bay Museum is on the traditional land of the Fort William First Nation signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and to acknowledge the role of the Métis Settlement in the development of our community.
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