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Hoop dancing has been a lifelong engagement for Lawrence Roy. Born in Saskatoon and a member of Little Pine First Nation, he learned Hoop Dancing in elementary school, joined a hoop dance troupe, began to travel the powwow circuit, and has never looked back. Lawrence now dances with 30 hoops, has performed all over the country, and teaches Hoop Dancing as part of school programming and in community centres. He is regularly at Wanuskewin Heritage Park engaging visitors of all ages as part of their daily dance presentations.
For Lawrence, dancing is all about health and maintaining a good connection with Mother Nature. When he dances, he tries to feel the sky, the wind, the sun, and talk with everything around him. “I really love making those connections through dance. It doesn't matter what nation you're from, people are so intrigued by the dance,” said Roy. “Everyone can make that rhythm, even inside their heart.”
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Older Adults | Kids | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Speakers & Special Events | Performances | Music | Indigenous Spotlight | Dance |
The Frances Morrison Central Library officially opened on May 28, 1966. This facility was named after Frances Morrison, who served as Saskatoon Public Library’s (SPL) chief librarian from 1961 to 1980. The Frances Morrison Central Library is the largest of SPL’s nine libraries and houses a dedicated Children’s Department, Fine Arts Department, Local History Room, Theatre, a computer lab, Innovation Lab, SPL's Writer in Residence, Accessibility Services and various administrative offices.
