Pauly Denetclaw
One of the largest powwows in North America is set to close this year. For the past 43 years, Indigenous people from all over the world gathered in the high deserts of the Southwest to dance, sing, perform, compete and others were there to just experience the pulsing excitement of more than 2,000 powwow dancers. The event drew 100,000 visitors and attendance throughout the event remained above 20,000 attendees at any one time, according to data from the City of Albuquerque.
The final Gathering of Nations Powwow will be held April 24th and 25th at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico…