Gathering of Nations packs Wise Pies Arena

Thursday - May 12, 2016 by Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
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The Grand Entry ceremony commences.
A powwow dancer smiles for a photo.
Like all performers, the Apache Crown dancers drew in large audiences for their traditional dance.
Aztec dancers dazzle the outdoor crowd.
Tribal members Tara Vigil and Tyla Frost shop around the Gathering's marketplace.
Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers play a groovy performance of Blues Rock at the Gathering of Nations.
An Aztec dancer blows into a conch shell in front of an enticed crowd.
Aztec Dancers perform their traditional dance routine.
The Aztec Dancers make their return to the Gathering with an energetic and colorful performance.
A young dancer keeps up with the rhythm of beating drums.
A dancer looks on at others during a competition.
Dancers of all ages participated in the Gathering’s powwow.
Dancers meet on Stage 49 for an intimate performance.
Tribal elder Rod Grove braved the crowds at the Gathering of Nations.
A fancy dancer stays on pace during a performance.
Chezney Martin from the Seneca nation performs at the Miss Indian World Pageant.
A young dancer keeps the drum rhythms.
Acoma Rain Dance drummers perform to observers.
The Acoma Rain Dancers from the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico dazzle the crowd with their traditional dance.
A group of dancers pose for a photo.
The Gathering brought hundreds of native tribes together for a weekend of dancing and festivities.
A dancer smiles during the Grand Entry ceremony.
Southern Ute Tribal member Brianna GoodTracks-Alires gives a smile during the Gathering of Nation’s grand entry ceremony.
Elizabeth Ferguson from the Kotzebue tribe in Alaska waves to the audience at the Miss Indian World Pageant.
Caitlin Cote Tolley from the Algonquin and Anishhinabe tribes in Gatineau, Quebec waves to the audience at the Miss Indian World Pageant.
Miss Indian World contestant Emery-Rose Assiniboine from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada waves to the audience with a smile.
Samantha Crain from Shawnee, Oklahoma performs at the Miss Indian World Pageant.
Danielle Ta’Sheena Finn performs at the Miss Indian World Pageant. She was officially crowned Miss Indian World on Saturday, April 30.
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
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Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum
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The 33rd Annual Gathering of Nations made its return to Wise Pies Arena aka The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. – congregating more than 700 native tribes from across the world. The Gathering was hosted from April 28 to April 30 and included a variety of festivities, food, live performances, artwork, and pride. Additionally, Danielle Ta’Sheena Finn (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) from Porcupine, North Dakota was declared the winner of the Miss Indian World Pageant.

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