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The 41st Annual Kalispel Powwow was held Friday, August 5th through Sunday August 7th with host drum Young Spirit. Master of Ceremonies included Dave Madera & Mike Hernandez with Kolby White Sr. on Arena Director duties. Our photographer friend Patti Tanewasha was also at this Usk, Washington pow wow and….

The U.S. Mission in Geneva sponsored a celebration of Native music and dance at the United Nations during its Independence Day festivities which featured performances by Gathering of Nations – Native Footprints, Puyallup tribe and Champion Hoop Dancer Nakotah LaRance. Here is an excerpt from the opening remarks from Ambassador….

The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho held their annual pow wow the weekend of July 29th at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. This pow wow comes just one week after the Julyamsh Powwow returned to its new home, also on these fairgrounds! Our photographer friend Patti Tanewasha was at the pow wow….

With the cancellation of the 2015 Julyamsh, everyone was left wondering if the pow wow would ever come back. After looking into new venues, the tribal council gave its approval for its new location at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d´Alene, Idaho. Head Staff for the 2016 pow wow….

The 32nd Annual Great Mohican Pow-Wow is held twice a year, with dates in both July and September. The pow wow is held at the Mohican Reservation Campgrounds in Loudonville, Ohio and hosts many drum and dance competitions for the public to enjoy. Photographer Danny Carpenter was there for the….

Even though there’s plenty of sunshine and warm days in our future, the department store displays are all reminding me of what’s on the horizon: Back to School! Eeek! My kiddo is still in summer camp and we have many more trips to local swimming holes in our future, but….

The 28th Annual Squamish Nation Youth Powwow, located on the Capilano Reserve Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, took place the second weekend of July. Photographer Alan Beaton was there to take in the sights and the sounds and beautifully captured the spirit of the weekend. Please take a look….

The 50th Annual Kainai Pow Wow & Celebration was held the third weekend of July at Red Crow Park in Standoff, Alberta, Canada. The park is said to feature one of the larger open air arbors on the pow wow trail which always makes for stunning photos! Photographer Patti Tanewasha,….

The 65th Annual North American Indian Days was recently held July 7-10, 2016 in Browning, Montana. The annual Blackfeet celebration is always held the second week in July for four days. During those four days you’ll get to experience contest dancing, games, sports events and plenty of socializing as many….

There’s nothing like seeing that long flowing fringe swaying back and forth while watching the buckskin dancers. Very comforting and peaceful! Photographer Mark Lawson captured the beauty and gracefulness of these buckskin dancers at the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico this past Spring. Check out these 16 gorgeous….

We’re all familiar with Larry Yazzie, famous fancy dancer and creator of the Native Pride Dancers group. But did you know he was also an actor? Yazzie is a natural performer, so it only makes sense that he uses his talents on the big screen. In the new murder mystery….

If you’ve gone to Gathering of Nations, then you are definitely familiar with the lady pictured above. Dr. Lita Mathews is the co-founder of one of the largest pow wows in North America and you may have seen her judging the Long Hair contest there. The reason she enjoys putting….