Nakai Brock is only in 8th grade, but this Maya/Apache young woman is already a change maker within her community. Partnered with the City of Mountain View in CA, this young student is working on solutions for members of her community who are dealing with being homeless due to increasing...
Lorenzo and Bertha Tom have been coming to Gathering of Nations as a vendor for about 15 years. The Toms specialize in Gourd rattles used in the ceremony for the Native American Church. Lorenzo grew up watching his Grandfather craft the gourd rattles, and from a very young age, he...
This past weekend Jocy Bird (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) was the Head Lady Dancer at the Stanford Powwow 2018 in Palo Alto, California! Jocy is accomplished Fancy Dancer who everyone can catch on the Powwow circuit. More recently she was also the Head Woman Dancer at the 2018 Gathering of Nations Powwow in...
If there's one thing that makes me feel right at home at powwows, its when I see sleeping kids under the table of a vendor. I remember taking my naps as a kid under my mom's art table when she would showcase her artwork to sell, so when I came...
Eva Ballew maintained a GPA of 4.3! With involvement in school council, National Honor Society and with a scholarship from Carnegie Mellon it's no wonder this top student chose Harvard. Click the link below to read the article released by Indian Country Today. 2018 Senior Eva B stands for a...
So awesome to see our Native folks get some mainstream love! Native filmmaker Kyle Bell's short documentary on Steven Paul Judd was recently chosen as a Vimeo Staff Pick! The short documentary Dig It If You Can was previously only shown on the film festival circuit, but is now available...
On the evening of Saturday, April 28, 2018 before a sold-out crowd of 10,000+ attendees, including a record 3,600+ registered dancers, Taylor Susan, age 25, was crowned the 35th Miss Indian World. A member of the White Mountain Apache/Walker River Paiute tribes, Susan was one of 30 contestants vying for...
Interview with Shirley Hill at the 2018 Gathering of Nations. Be sure to check out Lemon the Bear's page!
NRG Rising performed at the 2018 Gathering of Nations. From their Facebook Page: RnB Female Reggae Band based in New Zealand Honey dripping harmonies, fresh flavours and powerful live performances Corinne Eestreich talked with Benita during the Gathering of Nation.
Larry Yazzie interviews Patrick Mitsuing winner of the late night special! Patrick competed in the Neon Warrior special at the 2018 Gathering of Nations. He outlasted all of the men and women Fancy dancers to take home the prize!