ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 92-year-old Kiowa gourd dancer attended his 43rd and final Gathering of Nations as Albuquerque crowds gathered for the powwow’s last year.
KOB 4 met Farrell Emhoolah at the fairgrounds Friday. Organizers announced months ago that this year would be the last Gathering of Nations, news that disappointed many people there.
Farrell , a gourd dancer from the Kiowa Tribe, has taken part in every Gathering of Nations. He told us he first went to see family from outside New Mexico and kept coming back as a tradition that celebrated culture and heritage…