Native American Culture

You may think you have Native American heritage, but there is a lot more to it than simply the stories about a distant ancestor that have been passed down through your family members. The tribal enrollment process ... Read more »

A lot of people have found success using Ancestry.com to find out about their heritage. The website provides the largest arsenal of genealogical data online. By entering in some basic personal information, you can sta... Read more »

Raymond Tsoatight is a Kiowa Nation Southern Style and Gourd Dancer. Tsoatight has been coming to Gathering of Nations since the very beginning.  I was able to interview him as he was preparing to enter the arena... Read more »

From the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow - Congratulations to the new Miss Indian World! Raven Swamp Mohawk Kahnawake, Quebec Canada (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Read more »

The Gathering of Nations is a photographer's paradise.  The colors, beadwork, and people make for fantastic subjects. View a few of the over 600 photos we have taken at the 2017 Gathering of Nations below! ... Read more »

Felicia has been dancing in the Powwow circuit since she was 4 years old. What started in tiny-tots grew to become a love for dancing Jingle Dress as an adult. Lone Bear came to this year’s Gathering of Nations after ... Read more »

Each year the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow features some of the top musical groups in Indian Country.  Today was no different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6b-e53SxQM Nahko and Medicine for the People... Read more »

Sometimes things go wrong when you are on the road, it’s good to know that you are covered. Danita Goodwill, a Southern Buckskin and member of the Osage Tribe from Oklahoma, was traveling at the 2015 Gathering of Na... Read more »

Larry Yazzie interviewed Jeff Cleavenger the creator of the custom Gathering of Nations Guitar and Russell Begaye, President of the Navajo Nation. The guitar is being raffled off to raise money for the Gatheri... Read more »

The 19 Pueblos tribes of New Mexico came together tonight at the 2017 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow.  The groups came together to dance their Buffalo Dance for the people here at the Pow Wow.  The Pueblos bro... Read more »

Seeing over 2,000 dancers enter the arena is a unique experience that you can only see at North America's Largest Pow Wow. The Gathering of Nations Pow Wow starts with a Grand Entry for each dance session.   ... Read more »

It is Wednesday and Native people from all over are beginning to arrive in Duke City for the 34th Annual Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As everyone knows, this powwow currently moved to the... Read more »