Dallas Arcand

Dallas Arcand is an Aboriginal entertainer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Plains Indian Cree Nation, located near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is broadly talented, but best known for his achievements as a hoop dancer, a motivational speaker and a musician.

Arcand has been a World Class Hoop Dancer for 14 years. In 2007, he won 1st prize at the Annual World Championship Hoop Dancing Competition in Arizona, and the right to bear the title of World Champion Hoop Dancer for the second consecutive year. In both 2005 and 2004, he had received second place honors with an impressive showing.

As well as being a dancer, Arcand was a finalist in a national singing contest called “Aboriginal Icon in Winnipeg,” which featured Canada's best singers, songwriters, and performers. He also plays Aboriginal acoustic instruments, best known for native flute.
A talented musician, Arcand has developed a unique singing and songwriting style, 'indigenous hip-hop', and performs under the name Kray‹Z›Kree on his debut CD REZalationzzz....

In 2006, Arcand was a featured hoop dancer on the Aboriginal People's Choice Awards and before that, he filmed a vignette, Aboriginality, which aired on Bravo TV. He was also featured on a television production called Kanata, which was directed and produced by Tom Jackson.

Arcand facilitates workshops for aboriginal people of all ages, speaking on topics that range from self-awareness to personal motivation, to music, to parenting skills