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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