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Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release – November 1, 2018
CONTACT: Melonie Mathews info@gonltd.org / (505) 836-2810
GATHERING OF NATIONS POWWOWMISS INDIAN WORLD
ADVANCE TICKET SALE BEGINS NOVEMBER 1-TODAY!
Thirty-Sixth Annual Gathering of Nations PowwowApril 25 – 26 – 27, 2019
Albuquerque, N.M. – November 1, 2018 – Beginning Today, Thursday, November 1st, the
Gathering of Nations limited is opening online ticket sales for the 2019 Gathering of Nations Pow
Wow and Miss Indian World Competition at www.gatheringofnations.com. The 36th Annual
Gathering of Nations events will begin Thursday, April 25, and run through Saturday, April 27,
2019 in Albuquerque N.M. The Miss Indian World Talent Competition takes place Thursday
April 25, 2019 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The Powwow will take place Friday and
Saturday (April 26 & 27) on the “Powwow Grounds” At Expo NM/Tingley Coliseum.
New Feature: Considered the most prominent, popular and legendary Native American event in
North America, the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow will host tens of thousands of people and
include over 750 tribes from throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world. The
three-day festival features over 3,000 traditional Native American singers and dancers competing
for prizes, and more than 800 Native artisans, craftsmen and traders will be participating,
displaying and selling their work in the Indian Trader`s Market. New for 2019, the Indian Traders
Market will be enhanced as the big vendor tent is gone. All vendors will be housed inside the
Creative Arts and Manuel Lujan buildings within the powwow grounds. The change offers more
comfort for the vendors and a better shopping experience for everyone. Stage 49 will feature a
wide variety of musical entertainment by contemporary Indigenous and other musical groups, 1
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along with other exciting entertainment. Roving performance groups will be seen in various
locations around the powwow grounds. Performance line-up to be announced at later date. The
Native Food Court is expanded and offering guests a large variety of food choices along with
traditional Native American fare.
Miss Indian World Program: A majestic and dynamic part of the Gathering of Nations is the
crowning of Miss Indian World, who represents all Native and Indigenous people, and serves as
a Goodwill Cultural Ambassador for one year. The week-long Miss Indian World Competition
is the largest and most prestigious cultural pageants for Native American and Indigenous
women. The contestants compete in areas inclusive of tribal knowledge; Personal Interview,
Essay, Public Speaking, Traditional Presentation, and Traditional Dance. The Miss Indian World
Contest is not a beauty pageant.
Other Features of Powwow: The Gathering of Nations strives to give a positive cultural,
spiritual, entertaining and exhilarating experience for all who attend. This will be the second
year for the Traditional Horse and Rider Regalia Parade; honors the “Horse Culture” of Native
Tribes. The “Powwow Grounds” has provided the space and room to expand this featured event
with increased occupant capacity. The Teepee Village on the powwow grounds a relaxing place
to enjoy the ambiance of the powwow with friends. At night the Powwow Grounds light up
under entrancing colors of light enhancing the powwow experience.
Dates, Times, Locations, Additional Info.:
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 7:00pm – Miss Indian World Competition at the Albuquerque
Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque.
Friday, April 26, 2019, 12:00pm (noon) - The much-anticipated Grand Entry, where thousands
of Native American dancers simultaneously enter the dance floor inside Tingley Coliseum,
dressed in colorful traditional regalia, to the sounds of rhythmic drums. The Grand Entry will be
repeated Friday evening at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 27, at 12 p.m. (noon) and 6 p.m. The
new Miss Indian World will be crowned on Saturday evening, at the powwow after the Grand
Entry.
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General admission tickets including a limited number of VIP seating are available online at the
Gathering of Nations web Site, www.gatheringofnations.com now. In addition, reservations for
on-sight camping, Miss Indian World Contestant Applications, Vendor Applications, Stage 49
Performance group Application & Info and Official Merchandise are available on the Gathering
of Nations website, www.gatheringofnations.com . Tickets are always available during the
events at the Box Offices at Expo NM. General parking is available at Expo New Mexico, enter
at Gate 8 on Louisiana Boulevard.
The Gathering of Nations Is North America`s Biggest Pow Wow! A family friendly event for
EVERYONE! All are invited and welcome!
For more information, visit the Official Web Site of the Gathering of Nations,
www.gatheringofnations.com.
Contact: Gathering of Nations event info and media event permit– Melonie Mathews info@gonltd.org
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