GATHERING OF NATIONS

Several people from the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas attended the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, N.M. April 27-29. The Gathering of Nations is the largest powwow in the United States and North America. It is held annually on the fourth weekend in April, on the Powwow Grounds at Expo NM, in Albuquerque, N.M. In the past 39 years, the Gathering of Nations Powwow and Miss Indian World Pageant has grown from an early, simple dream to one of the world’s most recognized annual festivals. From the beginning, the concept has always been to produce an event where Native people can come together each year to celebrate and share culture, and a place where singers and dancers can feel confident that competition is fair to all. Photos by Victoria Johnson/Skye Breese Photography