The Gathering of Nations Powwow will come to an end next year after the massive annual event drew native people from across North America for more than 40 years.
Aug. 19 The Gathering of Nations Powwow will come to an end next year after the massive annual event drew native people from across North America for more than 40 years.
The Gathering of the Nations Limited, the organizers of the event that was billed as North America’s largest powwow, announced in a press release Saturday the end of the annual gathering in Albuquerque, N.M., that has showcased American Indian dancing, music, food, arts and culture.
Each year, more than 3,000 dancers and singers from more than 600 Native American tribes and bands from the United States and Canada have traveled to the gathering, according to the website for Expo New Mexico, the event center that hosts the event each April.
