Charlie Ballard

As powwow season gets under way, many dancers are just now finishing up on their outfits but many people often wonder where do these dancers get their inspiration for their traditional garments, heres are some clues.   * Families. Some traditional designs have been passed down thru their families. You’ll often….

Wow, we had another incredible night at the Gathering of Nations Powwow 2015!! Tonight was the talent portion of Miss Indian World 2015 at the Kiva Auditorium in downtown Albuquerque, check out this awesome crowd in attendance! The Miss Indian World 2015 talent competition is always a popular event, all….

Its that time of year again to when people from all over the world come in for the biggest powwow in North America – Gathering of Nations Powwow 2015 !!  While meeting people in line, I met Europeans these who flew in from Sweden & England for this weekends festivities! Before….

Did anyone see the Drag Queen in random photos on Facebook from this past weekends Gathering of Nations Powwow 2014?  Yup, that drag queen was me – Comedian Charlie Ballard.  This year I was invited back to host Stage 49 and it was really awesome!  After my hosting duties were….

Thursday evening was the talent portion for the 2015 Miss Indian World Pageant which was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Kiva Auditorium was packed with onlookers from every part of Indian Country.  Opening the festivities for the night were popular Navajo comedy duo….

Outgoing 2014 Miss Indian World – Kansas Begaye welcomes everyone to the Gathering of Nations Powwow during the 2015 Miss Indian World Pageant held in at the Kiva Auditorium in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.