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Gathering of Nations Powwow

North America's largest powwow in Albuquerque: drum groups, grass and jingle dancers, and a Miss Indian World pageant.

A pattern drawn for this day, not a photograph.

When is Gathering of Nations Powwow in 2027?

Gathering of Nations Powwow 2027 runs from 30 April to 2 May 2027. Other years: 2026, 24 to 26 April 2026; 2028, 28 to 30 April 2028.

About Gathering of Nations Powwow

The Gathering of Nations is held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the last weekend of April, and is the largest powwow in North America, drawing more than three thousand dancers and singers from hundreds of tribes in the United States and Canada. A powwow is a social gathering of Native American and First Nations peoples, with song, dance and visits, and began with the plains peoples. At the Gathering, competitions are held in many dance categories, such as fancy dance, men's traditional, grass dance, women's jingle dress and Northern and Southern styles, and in drum groups, which sit around a large drum and sing. A Grand Entry begins each session, led by veterans carrying flags and eagle staffs. The Miss Indian World contest is held. There is an Indian Traders Market with crafts and food, such as fry bread.

Gathering of Nations Powwow dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearGathering of Nations Powwow date
202624 to 26 April 2026
202730 April to 2 May 2027
202828 to 30 April 2028

What is eaten

  • fry bread
  • Navajo tacos
  • buffalo stew

Traditions of Gathering of Nations Powwow

PowwowThe gathering tradition.Grass danceOne of the dance styles.

Also part of it, and being written: Fry bread (The popular food.).

About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Gathering of Nations" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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